Tim Dela Cruz Asian Braised Beef Short Ribs With Broth & Grilled Pak Choi

  • Prep time 5Min
  • Cook time 20Min
  • Technique Braise
  • Meat Lamb
  • Cut Short Ribs
  • Serves 210

Tender, fall-off-the-bone beef short ribs braised in a fragrant soy, spice and vinegar broth, served with jasmine rice and grilled pak choi for a bold Asian-inspired dish.

Ingredients

  • 1kg beef short ribs
  • 600ml beef stock
  • 150ml soy sauce
  • 100ml Chinese rice wine vinegar
  • 200g brown sugar
  • 50g ginger chopped
  • 30g lemon grass whole
  • 2 red chillies
  • 4 whole garlic cloves
  • 4 shallots chopped
  • 2 cinnamon stick
  • 4 star anise
  • 400g Jasmine rice
  • Half bunch of coriander

Method

  1. Sear the short ribs till it’s golden brown then set aside
  2. On the same pan sauté the shallots, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, star anise and lemon grass
  3. After sautéing add the brown sugar till it starts to caramelised then deglaze the pan with the stock, soy and vinegar
  4. Add the short rib back to the pan, bring to a boil then cook in the oven for 3 hours at 160 degrees till tender
  5. Remove the short ribs and strain off the cooking liquid till it’s reduced
  6. Served with steam jasmine rice, grilled pak choi, fresh red chillies and chopped coriander