Braised Beef Short Rib
Mountain Town Station Hobos Breath Brown Ale BBQ
Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts/Caramelized Apples

(Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort)


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Ingredients

Braised Short Ribs
5 lbs Bone in beef short ribs
Vegetable oil as needed
1 Qt Chicken Stock
2 Ounces Onion chopped
1 Ounces Carrot chopped
1 Ounces Celery chopped
1 Ounces Tomato paste
1 Bay leaf
4 Sprigs Thyme
4 Cloves Garlic
6 Whole Peppercorns
16 Ounces Hobos Breath Ale
2 Cups Coffee
BBQ Sauce
Reserved liquid from braise
8 Ounces Onions minced
2 Cloves Garlic minced
16 Ounces Ketchup
1 Mango, peeled, seeded and chopped
4 Ounces Hoison sauce
8 Ounces Hobos Breath Brown Ale
2 Ounces Cider vinegar
1 Ounce Brown sugar
1 Ounce Worcestershire sauce
1 Ounce Lemon juice
Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Apples
8 Ounces Trimmed Brussels Sprout ends, blanched in boiling salted water, reserved warm.
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and peeled, cut into sixths
2 Ounces Softened unsalted butter
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

Instructions

Braised Short Ribs

Trim short ribs of excess fat, season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Heat oil in large roasting pan till shimmering. Brown ribs in pan until caramelized all over, remove from pan. Add onions, celery and carrots, caramelize. Add tomato paste, cook until light brown in color. Add Ale scraping anything stuck to bottom of pan with a wooden spoon, reduce by half. Add ribs back to pan, cover two thirds of the way with stock. Bring to boil, cover, place in oven approximately 2 ˝ hours or until tender. Remove ribs from pan, reserving warm.

BBQ Sauce

Heat oil in two quart sauce pot. Add onions and sauté on moderate heat until caramelized. Add garlic, cook one minute. Add remaining ingredients, simmer one hour. Puree in blender, add additional reserved stock if needed.

Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Apples

Place large sauté pan over moderate heat. Plate butter in pan, heat until butter is foamy. Add apples, sauté until apples are caramelized and butter has a nutty aroma and color. Add sprouts and heat thoroughly. Season.

Assemble as Follows:

Preheat broiler on high. Brush BBQ on ribs, place under broiler. Garnish plate or bowl with Cheddar smashed potatoes, offset from middle. Place broiled rib on center of plate, spoon Brussels sprouts and apples around plate. Garnish with onion rings and extra sauce if desired.
 
 
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