Recipe Roundup

20 Sinfully Good Short Rib Recipes

Whether slow-cooked in a braise or thinly sliced and flashed on the grill, there's no more flavorful or beefy cut than the succulent, sensational short rib.

By Joe Sevier

January 18, 2017

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1/20
Balsamic Short Ribs
Braised with balsamic vinegar and tomatoes, beef short ribs are the kind of deeply flavorful, comforting main you want on a chilly Sunday night.
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Photo by Gieves Anderson, food styling by Anna Hampton
2/20
Five-Spice Short Ribs With Carrot-Parsnip Purée
Tender, beefy short ribs are made even more irresistible with subtle five-spice powder and a bright root-vegetable mash.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
3/20
3-Ingredient Sweet and Savory Short Ribs
Tangy teriyaki and—wait for it—sweet prune juice are all you need to make flavorful, succulent short ribs.
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Linda Xiao
4/20
Grilled Short Ribs with Sesame-Chipotle Mole
Two typically slow-cooking dishes move into the fast lane with grilled short ribs paired with a mole that's ready in a flash.
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Alex Farnum
5/20
Guajillo-Braised Beef Short Rib Taco
Short ribs cooked slowly with guajillo chiles break down into the perfect braised meat for layering in a taco: Rich, a tad spicy, and appropriately messy—a true sign of greatness.
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Photo by Gentl & Hyers
6/20
Short Rib Pot Pie
A succulent short rib stew lies in wait beneath this supremely flaky, buttery top crust.
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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
7/20
Slow-Cooked Short Ribs with Gremolata
A flavorful relish of parsley, garlic, horseradish, and lemon zest brightens up these juicy, slow-roasted English-cut short ribs.
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Photo by Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott
8/20
Roasted Short Ribs With Cauliflower And Celery
Richly marbled beef ribs beg for something crisp and refreshing to go alongside. If celery’s not your fave, try swapping it for any type of radish, escarole, or a tart apple.
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Photo by Alex Lau
9/20
Winter Squash and Short-Rib Enchiladas
Enchiladas stuffed with richly spiced slow-cooked beef are the ultimate weekend cooking project.
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Gentl & Hyers
10/20
Soy and Sesame Short Ribs
Flanken-cut—aka Korean-style—short ribs are thinly sliced across the bone for wonderfully flavorful beef that's also quick cooking.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes
11/20
Stout-Braised Short Ribs
Dark stout beer and brown sugar give these tender ribs a hint of sweetness.
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Christopher Testani
12/20
Grilled Short Ribs with Lemon and Parsley
Short ribs aren’t just for slow braising—they’re great on the grill, tenderized with a citrus marinade.
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Antonis Achilleos
13/20
Cabernet-Braised Short Ribs with Gorgonzola Polenta and Mixed-Herb Gremolata
Two whole bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon (Epi has a nice, affordable one you might want to try) are the key to these super-tender braised short ribs.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
14/20
Citrus and Chile Braised Short Ribs
If you have any trouble getting short ribs with long bones, go ahead and use smaller pieces.
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Following stints at StarChefs and Saveur, Joe joined Epicurious in 2016 where he’s written about how to make the very best biscuits, the singularity of third-culture cooking, and the ultimate cream cheese frosting. Currently, he works across both BA and Epi as the senior SEO editor for cooking stories, which ... Read More

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