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Beef Bourbon Ribs

The Home Cook's Kitchen
These beef bourbon ribs are the perfect dish for a date night in, or to make for your friends on a wintery night! Easy, cook and leave and so flavourful!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Meal
Cuisine American
Servings 4 People
Calories 670 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 ½ - 2 lbs beef short ribs about 4 ribs
  • 2 tablespoon plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 1 brown/yellow onion diced
  • ½ cup bourbon good quality
  • 1 ½ - 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder dry
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 mushrooms large ones sliced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
  • Place ribs, flour and salt and pepper in a bag.
  • Tie bag and shake until ribs are covered in flour.
  • Remove and lightly slap to dust off extra flour.
  • Heat a large fry pan or crock pot on a stove over medium to high heat.
  • Add olive oil.
  • Add ribs, browning for about 30 seconds on each side. Remove.
  • Add onion and carrot and cook for 5-10 minutes or until onion is starting to get soft.
  • Add bourbon and beef stock and deglaze the pan. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the juices off the bottom of the pan for enhanced flavour. 
  • Add Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, brown sugar,cinnamon stick and mustard to stock and bourbon and still until combined.
  • Add ribs back to crockpot and place in oven.
  • Bake 2.5 to 3 hours, REMOVE CINNAMON STICK AFTER 1 HOUR.
  • Ribs should be falling off the bone, and sauce should be slightly thickened. 
  • Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans.
Keyword beef ribs, bourbon beef ribs, short ribs