Braised short ribs with onion gravy
Braised short ribs with onion gravy recipe in the beef category
Recipe ingredients:
- 3 pounds lean beef short ribs
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup beef broth
- Onion gravy:
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
Recipe method:
- Combine flour, salt and pepper. Roll short ribs in seasoned flour.
- Brown slowly on all sides in hot oil. Pour off fat.
- Add onions and cook until browned. Add beef broth.
- Simmer, covered, 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until short ribs are fork tender, adding more beef broth if necessary.
- Remove meat to heated platter and keep warm while preparing gravy.
- Onion gravy: Skim fat from stock in which short ribs cooked, reserving 1/4 cup. Add water to stock to make 2 cups.
- Saute onion in reserved fat until tender, but not brown.
- Blend in flour. Add beef stock, salt, pepper and thyme.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until gravy is thick and smooth.
- Adjust seasoning. Serve over short ribs.