Kittencal's Oven-roasted Beef Short Ribs

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 -6 lbs short rib of beef
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (or more or less)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• oil, as needed for browning sauce
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme, rubbed between fingers to release flavor (or to taste)
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 8 ounces small button mushrooms (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 heat bacon fat (or oil if using, can use both) in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 3 in a shallow dish mix together flour, seasoning salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
• 4 dredge the short ribs in the flour mixture to coat, shaking off any excess flour on ribs.
• 5 brown the ribs in the dutch oven working in batches until lightly browned on all sides; remove to a plate.
• 6 pour off all but about 2-3 tablespooons fat, and add in the onions, chopped garlic and thyme; saute until lightly browned.
• 7 add in broth and red wine; bring to a boil, stirring.
• 8 return the ribs to the dutch oven (if possible in a single layer).
• 9 add in the fresh small button mushrooms (if using, no need to saute the mushrooms first).
• 10 cover with a lid and simmer for about 2 hours, or until the ribs are desired tenderness.
• 11 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 12 **note** this is only optional: remove the ribs to a platter to keep warm and drain the cooking liquid through a sieve, then transfer the liquid to a saucepan to simmer and reduce slightly and thicken, scimming any fat that has accumulated on top, or you can just serve the sauce just as is from the dutch oven.
• 13 pour the sauce over the ribs.