Red Ribs Food

RED WINE-BRAISED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• One day before cooking, season the short ribs liberally with salt. Allow the meat to marinate in the refrigerator, uncovered, overnight.
• The next day, pat the ribs dry with a paper towel. Heat a cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high to high heat. Add a thin film of canola oil and sear the ribs until brown and crusty, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the ribs to a plate to rest.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Drain the scorched oil from the Dutch oven. Add a thin film of fresh canola oil, then add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Reduce the heat to medium and sweat the vegetables until translucent, about 5 minutes. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen the brown bits. Add the tomatoes and continue to cook until the tomatoes begin to soften and break down, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the red wine, chicken stock and peppercorns, then put the ribs back in the pot. Tie the thyme, rosemary and bay leaves in a piece of cheesecloth and add the herb sachet to the pot.
• Bring the liquid to a simmer. Partially cover the pot to let some of the liquid evaporate and transfer to the oven. Braise the short ribs until they're nearly falling apart, about 3 hours. Serve with grits and fried shallots if desired. Garnish with chives

RED WINE BRAISED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Pat ribs dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper on all sides.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ribs and brown on all sides. Transfer the ribs to a plate, then add the garlic and stir until softened but not brown, about 1 minute. Carefully pour in the wine, bring to a boil and cook until reduced to about 1 cup. Add the ribs and any juices they have released back to the pot along with the stock. Reduce the heat and bring to a simmer, then cover the pot and transfer it to the oven, to braise, until the meat easily falls off the bone, about 3 hours.
• Transfer the ribs to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Strain the braising liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a saucepan set over medium-high heat. Simmer the liquid, skimming fat as necessary, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Taste for seasoning and adjust, if necessary. Transfer the ribs and sauce to a serving dish and serve.

COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS WITH RED WINE VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: in a medium saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Pour some of the sauce into a small bowl to use for basting the ribs.
• Let the ribs stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
• Season ribs with salt and pepper; follow your grill's manufacturer's instructions for using wood chips.
• Grill over Indirect Medium heat for 1-1 ½ hours, until the meat is tender, turning once halfway through grilling time.
• During the last 20 minutes of grilling time, baste with the small bowl of sauce.
• Serve warm with the remaining sauce on the side.

RED RIBS

Steps:

• Whisk together all sauce ingredients and place open in smoker for 60 minutes, whisking every 15 minutes Trim baby-back ribs & remove membrane. Apply HEAVY rub 1 hour before smoking and let the ribs come to room temperature Place on smoker with CLEAN BURNING FIRE at 225 degrees for 1.5 hours. Remove from smoker and apply a light layer of sauce and a little more rub. Seal in tented foil (not tightly wrapped against ribs). Continue to cook at 225 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from smoker and remove foil. Apply light layer of sauce for glaze. Place back in 225 degree smoker for anywhere from half an hour to an hour and a half (checking for doneness) lightly glazing every 20 minutes. Checking for doneness: Remove from smoker when whole rack has a nice bend (when held in the center) without breaking. Apply final layer thick of sauce, place back on smoker for 5 minutes to set glaze.
• A perfectly cooked rib should hold firm, but with a slight tug it bites off the bone clean.