Red-cooked Short Ribs

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 8 equal pieces
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 1/2 ounces)
• 3/4 cup fat free low-sodium beef broth
• 6 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 8 ounces canned sliced bamboo shoots, drained
• 1 cinnamon stick (4-inch)
• 8 ounces canned water chestnuts, drained and diced
• 4 cups hot cooked short-grain rice
• 1 cup sliced green onion (1-inch)

Recipe

• 1 heat a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. coat pan with cooking spray. add half of beef to pan; cook 3 minutes, browning on all sides. remove beef from pan. repeat procedure with cooking spray and remaining beef.
• 2 add ginger, rind and garlic to pan; saute 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• 3 stir in sherry, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• 4 add mushrooms; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
• 5 add beef, broth, and next 5 ingredients (through cinnamon); bring to a simmer.
• 6 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours or until beef is very tender.
• 7 stir in water chestnuts; cook for 5 minutes.
• 8 discard cinnamon.
• 9 serve over rice; sprinkle with onions.