Red-Cooked Short Ribs

Name: Red-Cooked Short Ribs
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; 1/2 cup dry sherry; 2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 1/2 ounces); 3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium beef broth; 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon honey; 1/4 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

16 ingredients

2 steps

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
1/2 cup dry sherry
2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 1/2 ounces)
3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 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

Directions

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.
2

Add ginger, rind, and garlic to pan; saute 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.