Island Heat Braised Short Ribs over Coconut Rice

Island Heat Braised Short Ribs over Coconut Rice

David Clark

 

 

Serving Size- 4-6 (With Dutch-Oven or large Crockpot)

Difficulty Level- Medium

Time- Prep- 35min   Cook- 3.5 hrs

- 3.5 hrs for Dutch-Oven and 4-5 hrs for Crockpot. Always check temperature of the meat for proper doneness. 

Ingredients List:

- Short Ribs (3lbs)

- Island Heat Seasoning (Old West Spice Company)

- 64oz Beef Broth 

- 1/2 Onion chopped

- 1/2 Bulb Garlic chopped

- Olive Oil

- Garnish (Diced Pineapple, Shredded Carrots and MIcro-Greens, optional)

Coconut Rice- Optional

2 cups Jasmine Rice,1 can whole fat coconut milk, Juice of real coconut or (water can substitute)

Use rice cooker or stove top- Add 2 cups rice and 2 cups fluid (1 can is coconut milk and use coconut juice or water until the fluid amount reaches 2 cups and add). Cook until rice is done.

Directions:

1) Season ribs well with Island Heat,
2) Pre-heat frying pan or cast-iron skillet with olive oil (2-4 TBSP) until super-hot.
3) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
4) Sear all sides of the ribs in small batches and remove from heat.
5) When done searing, add onions and garlic to the pan and 1 Cup of Beef Broth to deglaze pan 2-5 min.
6) While deglazing pan place Dutch-Oven over medium heat and add remaining beef broth and 2 TBSP of Island heat and stir well.
7) Once stirred, add ribs to the bottom of the Dutch-Oven or Crockpot.
8) Pour deglazed onions, garlic and fluid over the ribs.
9) When liquid is hot or boiling place Dutch-oven in the Oven for 3.5 hrs or turn on Crockpot for 4-5 hrs.

Serve:

Serve over Coconut Rice