Balsamic-Brown Sugar Short Ribs With Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Updated April 24, 2019

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011314-281828-Serious-Eats-Sunday-Supper-Balsamic-Brown-Sugar-Short-Ribs-edit.jpg — Short ribs braised in red wine, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar get a nice, rich glaze, perfect for serving atop garlic mashed potatoes. . Jennifer Olvera

Slow-cooked short ribs are a pitch-perfect winter meal. This version gets burnished with a rich red wine, balsamic, and brown sugar pan sauce. The potatoes that go alongside are boiled with garlic that's then mashed right in.

Note: This dish can be made up to two days ahead. Store the potatoes, meat and sauce separately and reheat before serving. It can all also be frozen, if you prefer. Be sure to thaw everything in the refrigerator before trying to reheat anything, though.

Recipe Details

Balsamic-Brown Sugar Short Ribs With Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Cook 3 hrs

Active 20 mins

Total 3 hrs

Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

For the Short Ribs:

1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 (6 to 8-ounce) pieces boneless short ribs
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 large cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 cup red wine
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 bay leaves
1 (1- by 3-inch) strip of orange zest, white pith removed

For the Potatoes:

2 pounds red skin potatoes
4 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a large Dutch oven with olive oil and bring to high heat. Season meat with salt and pepper. Working in batches to avoid overcrowding, add short ribs and cook without moving until well browned on first side, about 4 minutes. Flip short ribs and add onions and garlic. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until short ribs are browned on second side and onions and garlic are softened but not completely browned, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
Add red wine to pan. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for a minute before adding beef broth, Worcestershire, vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaves, and orange zest. Return to a boil, cover, and transfer to the oven to cook until meat is fork-tender and sauce is rich and full of depth, 2 1/2 to 3 hours total, flipping meat once during cooking.
While the meat is cooking, bring potatoes and garlic to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook until tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, return to pot and add butter, milk and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper, and mash with a potato masher or a fork.
When short ribs are done cooking, discard bay leaves and orange zest. Season salt to taste with salt and pepper. To plate, place a mound of mashed potatoes on each of four individual plates. Top with a short rib, and spoon with sauce. Serve immediately.

Special Equipment

Dutch oven, potato masher

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
974	Calories
57g	Fat
60g	Carbs
52g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	974
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57g	73%
Saturated Fat 26g	131%
Cholesterol 211mg	70%
Sodium 1983mg	86%
Total Carbohydrate 60g	22%
Dietary Fiber 5g	17%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 52g
Vitamin C 35mg	173%
Calcium 135mg	10%
Iron 7mg	40%
Potassium 1908mg	41%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.