Ingredients

4-5 pounds, 5” by 2” bone-in short ribs
salt and pepper to season
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
1-inch slice of ginger
1 cup red wine
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup of mirin
2 cups water (or chicken stock)
1/2 cup diced Korean pickled daikon or kimchee

Black rice (available at Asian markets)
Pat of butter
Crushed chestnuts

Instructions

In a rondeau. Season ribs lightly with salt and pepper (as soy is salty) on all sides, and sear well on all sides. Set aside.

In same rondeau, add a little canola oil and sauté diced onion, crushed garlic, and the ginger for 5 minutes, until soft.

Add red wine and let reduce by half.

Add brown sugar, soy sauce, mirin along with water (or chicken stock, if using) and bring to boil. Give a taste- should be nice and sweet and salty.

Add diced pickled daikon or kimchee (optional)

Add back the ribs. Liquid should come up at least 3/4 up the sides of ribs. Reduce to slow, low simmer for 2 1/2 hours, covered. Check after 2 hours to see if it’s falling off the bone but not falling apart.

Strain sauce and skim off fat.

Serve rib with bone on a mound of black rice with three points of fresh julienned kimchee around it with sauce. Top with pat of butter and crushed chestnuts.

(Published 2008)