Soy Braised Short Ribs With Shitakes Food

SOY-BRAISED SHORT RIBS WITH SHIITAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Generously season the short ribs all over with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Add the dried shiitake mushrooms to a large heatproof bowl and pour in enough boiling water to cover. Cover with plastic wrap and let soak for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Heat the canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Working in 2 batches, sear the short ribs on all sides until deeply browned and crispy, about 10 minutes total. Remove the ribs from the pot and transfer to a plate.
• To pan with excess oil and beef fat, add the onion, Asian pear, ginger, scallions, and garlic, then cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and slightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add the rice wine and stir to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Add the drained shiitake mushrooms, 1 cup (240 ml) of the shiitake soaking liquid, the sugar, light and dark soy sauces, gochujang, mirin, and sesame oil. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Nestle the short ribs back into the sauce, cover, and braise in the oven for 3 hours, or until the short ribs are tender enough to fall off the bone.
• Serve the short ribs over rice with the braising liquid spooned on top. Top with kimchi, sliced scallions, and toasted sesame seeds.
• Enjoy!

SHORT RIBS IN BROTH WITH SQUASH AND SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Place an 8- to 12-quart casserole over medium-high heat. Pat the meat dry and add as many pieces as will fit comfortably, fat side down. Brown on all sides and transfer to a platter. Finish the rest of the meat. When pan is empty, lower heat to medium and sauté onion, garlic and ginger until soft. Stir in cardamom. Add mushrooms and cook until wilted. Stir in sake and soy sauce. Add beef and stock, season with pepper and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low, simmering until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Allow to cool, uncovered, and skim off as much fat as possible (or, if time permits, refrigerate overnight, then discard fat from pot). Remove and discard bones from meat, trim off any gristle and cut chunks of meat in half. Return to pot, bring to a slow simmer and stir in vinegar. Add squash and scallions. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes, until squash is tender.
• Place noodles in big soup bowls and spoon broth, meat and vegetables over. Serve with togarashi on the side.

SOY-BRAISED PORK WITH SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Put oil in a large, deep skillet and turn heat to high. A minute later, add pork and cook, undisturbed, until nicely browned on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Shake the pan or use tongs to turn, then toss in the ginger and garlic.
• A minute later, add soy sauce, sugar and 1/2 cup water, along with mirin, honey or sugar. Turn heat to low, cover and simmer about 30 minutes, until pork is fairly tender. Add shiitakes, stir, and cook about 10 more minutes, until pork is quite tender.
• Uncover, raise heat to high, and cook, turning pieces frequently, until liquid is reduced to a saucy consistency. Discard ginger and garlic if you like, and serve over white rice.