How To Cook Braised Short Ribs

Braised Short Ribs

• 2 lb beef short ribs
• large clove garlic,cut in half
• 1/4 cup flour 60ml
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 19-0z can tomatoes
• 1cup hot water
• 1large carrot,peeled and diced
• 1medium nion,sliced
• 1tsp salt
• 1/4tsp pepper
• 1small bay leaf

PROCEDURE:
  Heat oven to 325F(160C)
 Cut short ribs into pieces and trim off all excess fat.
 Rub all over with cut sides of garlic. Combine flour,
 1tsp(5ML) salt,1/4tsp(1ml) pepper and paprika in
 flat dish and roll meat pieces in mixture.Heat oil in
 Dutch oven or other heavy saucepan that can go in
 the oven. Add the ribs and brown well on all sides.
 Lift out pieces as they brown.

 Drain all except 2tbsp(30ml) of the fat from the pan.
 Sprinkle in any flour that was left from coating the
 pieces of meat and let bubble, stirring constantly.
 Remove from heat and add tomatoes and hot water
 all at once, stirring to blend. Return to heat bring to
 boil,stirring constantly. Add carrot,onion,1tsp(5ml)
 salt, 1/4tsp(1ml)pepper, bay leaf and short ribs.
 Cover tightly, put in oven and cook until tender,
 2 to 2 1/2hours.