Osso Buco style beef short ribs with gremolata
Easy slow cooked short ribs
Serves
3 - 4
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Having a family feast this Easter? We're after a slow cooked recipe that’s all about togetherness: Beef short ribs done osso Buco style.
A family friendly dish, it gently cooks in the oven, or slow cooker, so you have time to relax with family and friends. We love it served it with a classic Parmesan risotto, but mashed potatoes or a creamy polenta would be just as delicious, and less time consuming. The beef shorts become unctous and tender while the flavours are rich, but kid friendly too.
If short ribs aren’t available, beef chuck roast (cut into large chunks) or beef shanks work beautifully in this dish.
This recipe is by Unna Burch.
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1.5kgs Quality Mark beef short ribs
2 Tbsp oil
1 onion
diced2 carrots
diced2 celery stalks
diced4 garlic cloves
minced2 Tbsp tomato paste
250ml white wine
1 tsp brown sugar
400g chopped tomatoes
500ml beef stock
1 bay leaf
chopped fresh rosemary
fresh thyme leaves
1 small bunch parsley
finely choppedgrated zest of 1 lemon
garlic clove
Method
Preheat oven to 160°C. Cut short ribs into portions and salt generously.
Heat oil in a frying pan. Sear ribs on all sides until browned (3–4 minutes per side). Transfer to an ovenproof dish.
In the same pan, remove excess oil, reduce heat, and add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Stir in tomato paste and brown sugar, cook for 1 minute, then pour in wine to deglaze.
Add crushed tomatoes and let simmer for 2 minutes.
Pour the mixture around the ribs, then partially submerge with stock. Tie bay leaf, rosemary, and thyme together and add to the pan.
Cover with greaseproof paper, then tightly cover with foil. Cook for 3–4 hours, or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
For the gremolata, mix parsley, lemon zest, and garlic.
Remove herbs and bay leaf. Serve short ribs with sauce, topped with gremolata, over mashed potatoes, polenta, or risotto.
Nutrition Information per Serving (586g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.
