Name: Red Wine Braised Short Ribs in Dutch Oven
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 8 people
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3-4 pounds bone-in short ribs (8-10 pieces); Salt (pepper to taste); 1 large onion (diced); 2 stalks celery (diced); 2 carrots (diced); 3 cloves garlic (crashed); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 cups wine (Cabernet Sauvignon); 3 cups beef broth; 2 bay leaves; 1 spring thyme; 1 spring oregano

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Red Wine Braised Short Ribs is the best recipe for tender fall apart bone-in beef short ribs slow cooked in a Dutch Oven. This is a perfect comfort meal you can make at home for your friends and family!

This is one of my most favorite recipes for bone-in beef short ribs, slowly braised in red wine sauce in a Dutch oven! While it takes some time to cook in the oven, the meat comes out perfectly tender and falls apart.

Similar to my Instant Pont Boneless Short Ribs, the meat is cooked in red wine sauce that brings the most aroma to the whole dish. The trick is to reduce the wine first, so it becomes more concentrated and brings a rich and deep flavor.

How to cook Short Ribs

To start, let’s preheat the oven to 350°F.

Rinse and pat dry the bone-in short ribs and generously season with salt and pepper.

Heat olive oil in 6 Qt Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the ribs in two batches for 5-6 minutes on each side, then transfer to a plate and set aside. (Photo 1-2).

Add diced onions and cook for 8-10 minutes or until they are translucent and softened. (Photo 3-4). Then add celery and carrots, and cook for 3-5 minutes more. (Photo 5-6).

Add garlic and tomato paste and cook for a few more minutes. (Photo 7-8).

Stir in the wine, bring to boil, lower the heat to medium and simmer until it reduces in half, about 15-20 minutes. (Photo 9-10).

NOTE: I like to use Cabernet Sauvignon to braise the meat, as it provides the best flavor. My favorite one is Decoy.

Add beef broth and stir. (Photo 11).

Transfer the meat back to the pot, add bay leaves, thyme and oregano. (Photo 12-13).

Cover with the lid and transfer to the oven.

How long to cook short ribs in the oven

Cook at 350°F for 2 ½-3 hours or until the ribs are tender. (Photo 14).

NOTE: You can start testing the meat after 2 hours of cooking. Simply pierce the meat with the fork to see if the meat is tender and fall of the bones.

How to make Red Wine Sauce

Transfer the meat to the plate and cover with foil.

Strain the sauce and discard the vegetables.

Pour the liquid back to the pot and simmer until it thickens.

NOTE: I usually just strain the sauce and discard the vegetables. If you want to keep the veggies, there is no need to strain the sauce. Just bring it to boil on the stove and reduce the liquid.

NOTE: If the sauce it too liquid, add 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water, and stir. Cook for a couple of more minutes.

Serve these short ribs with red wine sauce on top of homemade Mashed Potatoes and some vegetables on the side.

Options and substitutions

Red Wine. If you don’t want to use alcohol in your meal, you can substitute it with beef broth. Just skip the step with adding and reducing the wine and add 5 cups of broth instead of 3 cups.

And just for insight, if you decide to cook with wine, 99% of the alcohol will evaporate while you reduce and slow cook the wine. Also, you don’t taste the wine in the final dish. It just provides a richer flavor.

Short Ribs. For this recipe, I prefer to use bone-in short ribs. However, you can easily use boneless short ribs or even beef tips.

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Red Wine Braised Short Ribs in Dutch Oven

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs is the best recipe for tender fall apart bone-in beef short ribs slow cooked in a Dutch Oven.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time3 hrs

Total Time3 hrs 20 mins

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: braised short ribs, short ribs recipe

Servings: people

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Veronika's Kitchen

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3-4 pounds bone-in short ribs 8-10 pieces
Salt pepper to taste
1 large onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
2 carrots diced
3 cloves garlic crashed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups wine Cabernet Sauvignon
3 cups beef broth
2 bay leaves
1 spring thyme
1 spring oregano

Instructions

To start, let’s preheat the oven to 350°F.
Rinse and pat dry the bone-in short ribs and generously season with salt and pepper.
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in 6 Qt Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the ribs in two batches for 5-6 minutes on each side, then transfer to a plate and set aside.
Add 1 diced onion and cook for 8-10 minutes or until translucent and softened. Then add 2 stalks diced celery and 2 diced carrots, and cook for 3-5 minutes more.
Add 3 cloves smashed garlic and 2 tbsp tomato paste and cook for a few more minutes.
Stir in 2 cups wine, bring to boil, lower the heat to medium and simmer until it reduces in half, about 15-20 minutes.
Add 3 cups beef broth and stir.
Transfer the meat back to the pot, add bay leaves, thyme and oregano.
Cover with the lid and transfer to the oven.
Cook for 2 ½-3 hours or until the ribs are tender.
Transfer the meat to the plate and cover with foil.
Strain the sauce and set discard the vegetables.
Pour the liquid back to the pot and simmer until it thickens.

Notes

I usually just strain the sauce and discard the vegetables. If you want to keep the veggies, there is no need to strain the sauce. Just bring it to boil on the stove and reduce the liquid.

I like to use Cabernet Sauvignon to braise the meat, as it provides the best flavor. My favorite one is Decoy.

You can start testing the meat after 2 hours of cooking. Simply pierce the meat with the fork to see if the meat is tender and fall of the bones.

If the sauce it too liquid, add 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water, and stir. Cook for a couple of more minutes.