Recipe for Chocolate Shop Braised Short Ribs with Glazed Vegetables

 Ingredients (Short Ribs) 

(serves 3-4 people)

1 bottle of Chocolate Shop wine

3.5 pounds of bone-in short rib

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1 teaspoon of cocoa powder

1/4 cup chopped carrots

1/4 cup chopped onions

1/4 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup button mushrooms

15 peppercorns

1 teaspoon of cornstarch

4 sprigs of parsley

3 crushed garlic cloves, with skin

1 quart of low sodium beef broth

Ingredients (vegetables)

1 cup of pearl onions, peeled

1 cup of baby carrots

1 cup of button mushrooms, cut in half

1 cup thumb sized baby potatoes,  peeled

1 tablespoon minced parsley

1 tablespoon finely chopped chives

1 tablespoon of lemon zest

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoons of unsalted butter

1 tablespoon of honey

3/4 cups chicken stock

Directions:

Mix Chocolate Shop wine and low sodium beef broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Boil until alcohol evaporates (about 10-15 minutes,) and set aside to simmer on low heat.

Trim fat from short rib and season with salt, pepper, and cocoa powder.  Heat olive oil in pan and sear short ribs evenly until nice and brown (about 15-20 minutes per side.). Drain excess fat, transfer to plate, and set aside.

In the same pan, sautés carrots, onion, celery, mushrooms, perrpercorns, corn starch, and garlic until brown.  Deglaze pan with 1/2 cup of Chocolate Shop and broth mixture- be sure to stir and scrape the bottom of the pan.  Layer the short rib over vegetables and cover with remaining Chocolate Shop  and broth mixture.  Add 4 sprigs of parsley, Cover and simmer on low heat for 2-3 hours.  Once short rib is tender, remove it from the pan and remove the bone, trim meat, and set aside.  

Carefully strain remaining Chocolate Shop and broth mixture from vegetables, into a new sauce pan and simmer until reduced by half.  Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice and set aside. 

Return vegetable to original sauce pan.  Add butter, honey, and chicken broth and bring to a boil.  Simmer until chicken stock evaporates and vegetables are glossy.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Garnish with parsley, chives, and lemon zest.  

Recipe by Lexy Furkioti

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