Costillas De Res Beef Short Ribs Recipes

CALDO DE COSTILLA (COLOMBIAN BEEF RIB SOUP)

Steps:

• Reserve a small handful of cilantro and 5 scallions. To a large stockpot or Dutch oven, add the split onion, the garlic cloves, the cumin seeds and the beef. Cover with water by 2 inches (3 to 4 quarts total).
• Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat to maintain a very bare simmer. Using a ladle, skim off and discard any solid scum that has collected on the surface. Roughly chop the remaining cilantro and scallions, and add them to the pot. Cover and cook until the beef is tender and a skewer or knife shows no resistance when poked through the meat, 2½ to 3 hours.
• Using tongs or a skimmer, remove the meat with the bones to a large plate and set aside.
• Set a fine mesh strainer in a large bowl and strain the broth. Discard the solids. Scrub out the pot, then return the broth to it and season to taste with salt. (It should taste quite salty.) Proceed immediately to the next step, or return the beef to the broth and refrigerate in sealed containers for up to a week before continuing (or adapting into one of the alternate serving methods, see Note).
• Peel the potatoes, halve or quarter them lengthwise, then cut crosswise into ⅓- to ½-inch-thick slices and add them to the broth. Simmer the potato slices in the broth until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Return the beef to the broth.
• Roughly chop the reserved cilantro and scallions, and add to the broth. Serve immediately.

TATEMADO DE COSTILLA DE RES (TATEMADO SHORT RIBS)

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from short ribs then cut between the bones.
• In a saucepan over moderate heat, dry-roast the chiles. Transfer to a spice grinder and grind into a powder.
• In the same saucepan, dry-roast the onions and garlic. Transfer to a blender, add the piloncillo, beer or pulque, agave, tequila, and the powdered chiles, and process until smooth.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the lard and fry the chile mixture. Season with salt and let cool. Coat the meat with the chile mixture, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F and arrange a steamer in a roasting pan.
• In a saucepan over moderate heat, dry-roast the maguey or agave leaves. Transfer to the roasting pan on the steamer and top with 2 cactus paddles. Place the ribs with the marinade on top and cover with the remaining 2 cactus paddles. Cover the pan with foil or a lid and bake until the ribs are fork tender, 3 to 4 hours, checking the water level every 30 minutes and adding 1/2 cup of water when it gets very low.
• Transfer the short ribs to a serving platter. Slice the cactus paddles into strips and place them on top of the ribs. Serve with Frijoles de la Olla and tortillas.