Red-Cooked Short Ribs

Name: Red-Cooked Short Ribs
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup rice, 1 rib piece, 1/3 cup mushroom mixture, and 2 tablespoons onions)
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 2 pounds boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 8 equal pieces; 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon grated orange rind; 4 garlic cloves, minced; ½ cup dry sherry; 2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 1/2 ounces); ¾ cup fat-free, less-sodium beef broth; 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon honey; ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1 (8-ounce) can sliced bamboo shoots, drained; 1 (4-inch) cinnamon stick; 1 (8-ounce) can diced water chestnuts, drained; 4 cups hot cooked short-grain rice; 1 cup (1-inch) slices green onions

5 Ratings
3 Reviews

Red cooking refers to a Chinese technique of braising meat in a soy sauce and sherry mixture. The "red" comes from the color soy sauce acquires after long cooking. Steamed rice and green onions are classic accompaniments.

By Mark Scarbrough

Recipe by Cooking Light January 2008

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Cindy Barr; Sabrina Bone; Kathleen Kanen

Recipe Summary

Yield:

8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup rice, 1 rib piece, 1/3 cup mushroom mixture, and 2 tablespoons onions)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add half of beef to pan; cook 3 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove beef from pan. Repeat procedure with cooking spray and remaining beef.

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Step 2
Add ginger, rind, and garlic to pan; sauté 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in sherry, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add mushrooms; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add beef, broth, and next 5 ingredients (through cinnamon); bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours or until beef is very tender. Stir in water chestnuts; cook for 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon. Serve over rice; sprinkle with onions.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

331 calories; calories from fat 26%; fat 9.4g; saturated fat 3.9g; mono fat 4g; poly fat 0.4g; protein 19.8g; carbohydrates 40.1g; fiber 2.7g; cholesterol 46mg; iron 3.8mg; sodium 370mg; calcium 26mg.

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Onecentinvegas

08/17/2012

Very, very good. Husband raved and ate 3 helpings. This was easy to put together and could be dumped into a slow cooker. I steamed some carrots and snow peas right before serving and poured the meat and sauce over them. YUM!

JenniferM

12/05/2011

I made this last night for company and it was excellent. The flavor was wonderful and the short ribs came out very tender. I will definitely make this again (even kids liked it!).

Metivier4

09/03/2011

We've made this recipe several times and it's been absolutely outstanding each time! The flavor is rich and if you get lean meat, it is not very fatty.

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