Beef Short Ribs With Chipotle Chiles Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time10 Hr 30 Min
Ready In10 Hr 45 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings8
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 4 pounds lean beef short ribs, cut into 3- to 4-inch lengths and trimmed of surface fat
 Onion1 Large, finely chopped
 2 dried or canned chipotle chiles
 Beef broth1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt To Taste

Directions

Arrange short ribs, bone side down, in a single layer in a shallow baking pan.
Bake in a 450° oven until well browned (25 to 30 minutes).
Meanwhile, in a 4-quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine onion and chiles.
Lift ribs from baking pan and place on top of onion mixture in cooker; discard fat in pan.
Pour broth over ribs.
Cover and cook at low setting until meat is so tender it pulls away from bones when prodded with a fork (8 to 10 hours).
Lift ribs to a warm serving dish and keep warm.
Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid.
Use a spoon to break up chiles, then mix them with onions; season mixture to taste with salt and spoon over ribs.
Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.
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