Servings: six.
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Add the remaining 1 Tbs. oil, carrots, onions, and fennel to the pan. Season with 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan, until the vegetables are soft and lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the thyme, garlic, paprika, coriander, and anchovies, and cook, stirring, until well distributed and fragrant, about 1 minute.
Pour 1/2 cup of the red wine into the pot and cook, stirring to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot, until the liquid is reduced to about 2 Tbs., about 1 minute.
Transfer all the ribs (and any juices that have accumulated) back into the pot. Pour 1-1/2 cups water, the tomatoes, beef broth, and remaining 1/2 cup red wine over the ribs and using tongs, arrange the ribs as evenly as possible and no more than two layers deep.
Bring the liquid to a simmer, cover, and put the pot in the oven. Cook, turning the ribs with tongs about every 40 minutes, until they are fork tender, about 2-3/4 hours. (The meat may fall off most of the bones about midway through cooking; this does not mean that the ribs are fully tender.)
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve the ribs with the sauce spooned over, sprinkled with chopped parsley.
Make Ahead Tips
It’s best to braise short ribs a day (or at least several hours) ahead for a couple of reasons. First, this allows you to chill the sauce so it can be defatted thoroughly. Also, the flavors only get better with time. To reheat, arrange the meat snugly in a baking dish, cover with foil, and put in a 350°F oven. Reheat the sauce on the stovetop.
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This was definately an easy recipe but we didn't fall in love with it as other reviewers did. It had an unusual flavor that we coulnd't pin point but didn't love. The results were impacted by our meat not being of the highest quality - it was the first time we tried this supplier. Even so, I probably would chose a different short rib recipe
Fabulous recipe! As others did I sub'd smoked Paprika for regular, used beef stock in place of the water. Served it with mashed cauliflower and roasted brussel sprouts - yum!!
Tasty and easy, but while there was no fat to skim off after searing the ribs, there was really a ton of fat in the final dish. We happily ate it anyway, but after a night in the fridge I lifted a ton of white fat off of the top of the dish and felt pretty guilty. Maybe next time I'll try trimming the fat off the ribs before cooking.
Excellent. I used a parchment cover on top of the braise (under the Dutch oven cover) and braised at 300. I find lower and slower is better for braising. I also used about 1 Tbs tomato paste along with anchovies, and followed the others with smoked paprika. If I've had better short ribs, I don't remember them. Make this recipe!
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