Braised Wagyu Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes

Every time I serve these short ribs, I get raving reviews. You can't go wrong with this recipe and it's sure to please a crowd.

Wagyu Beef Boneless Chuck Short Ribs

INGREDIENTS

For The Braised Short Ribs:

1 Pack of R-C Ranch Wagyu Boneless Chuck Short Ribs

Fresh Kosher Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium sweet onion, peeled, and coarsely cut in to large dice

1 large carrot, peedled and cut in to 1-inch dice

1 celery stalk, cut into ½-inch dice

1 dried ancho chile

1 bay leaves

1 sprig of fresh thyme

1 cup dry red wine

3 cups beef stock/broth

For The Mashed Potatoes:

3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes

2 teaspoons salt, divided

5 tablespoons butter

 cup half-and-half

½ cup (4 oz.) softened cream cheese

¾ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

DIRECTIONS

Short Ribs

STEP 1

Preheat the oven to 325°F

STEP 2 

On a large sheet pan, cut the short ribs in to single portions and lay them out. Evenly rub all sides of the short ribs with salt and pepper.

STEP 3

Heat a cast-iron Dutch oven over medium high heat.

*If you don't have a Dutch oven you can sear the meat in a cast-iron skillet, and transfer to a casserole dish with a lid for braising

Add the olive oil to the dutch oven and sear all sides of the short ribs for around 3 minutes per side. 

STEP 4

Add the onion, carrot, and celery. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

STEP 5

Add the chili, bay leaves, thyme, and red wine. Cook to reduce the wine by about half.

STEP 6

Add the beef stock/broth and bring to a light simmer. Cover and place in the pre-heated oven. Allow to cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until the meat is starting to fall apart.

*I would check the meat around the 2 1/2 hour mark incase your oven cooks the meat faster.

STEP 7

Remove the short ribs from the Dutch oven. Place them on a large plate and set them aside. Using a mesh strainer, strain the braising liquid in to a 2-cup or larger measuring cup and discard the onion, carrot, celery, bay leaves, and thyme.

*If there's less than 2 cups of the braising liquid, add enough water to bring it up to 2 cups.

 

Mashed Potatoes

STEP 1

Peel potatoes, and cut into 1-inch pieces. Bring cold water, potatoes, and 1 tsp. salt to a boil in a medium-size Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook potatoes for 16 to 20 minutes or until fork-tender and drain.

STEP 2

Bring potatoes back to Dutch oven. Cook in Dutch oven until water evaporates and potatoes look dry. Mound potatoes on 1 side; add butter, half-and-half, cream cheese, ground pepper, and remaining 1 tsp. salt to opposite side of Dutch oven. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture boils. 

STEP 3

After removing from heat, beat at medium speed with a hand-held electric mixer 30 seconds to 1 minute or to desired degree of smoothness. Do not overbeat.

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Spoon a generous portion of your homemade mashed potatoes on to a place and then nestle 1 portion of the short ribs on top of the potatoes. The final step is to spoon a tablespoon of the braising liquid over top of the short ribs to finish the dish off.

 

 

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