Robert Irvine Short Rib Recipes

RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Please note: The oven should not be hotter than 250 degrees.
• Combine the cumin, dry mustard, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a bowl mixing well.
• To prepare the ribs, remove the silver skin from the back or under the rib side and rub the trimmed rib racks with the spice mixture. Place the racks on a sheet of plastic wrap, top with the bay leaves and wrap tightly. Place in the oven (the plastic will not melt at this low temperature) and roast for 2 hours.
• Remove the ribs from the oven and allow them to rest for 10 minutes. Place the ribs on a baking sheet and coat with the BBQ sauce. Roast under the salamander on medium heat or in the oven set to broil until the sauce is caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove the sauced ribs and allow them to rest for 3 to 5 minutes. Portion the ribs into serving-size pieces. Plate and serve with French fries and coleslaw.

COFFEE-RUBBED SHORT RIB WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOT-BLUE CHEESE FONDUE AND CROSTINI

Steps:

• For the coffee rub: Combine the espresso powder, Aleppo pepper, brown sugar, smoked paprika, mustard powder, chile powder and ground ginger. Mix to blend.
• For the short rib: Sprinkle the short rib with salt and pepper, and then coat with 1 ounce of the coffee rub. (Reserve the remaining coffee rub for another use.) Refrigerate overnight.
• In a hot skillet, add a small mount of grapeseed oil and sear the coffee-rubbed short rib on all sides. Remove the short rib from the pan, add the mirepoix, and deglaze with red wine. Cook until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the beef stock, bring to a boil, and then turn down to a simmer. Braise until the short rib is tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours (longer if needed).
• Remove the short rib from the braising liquid, and reduce the sauce to 1 ounce.
• For the fondue: Saute the cauliflower in grapeseed oil until lightly browned, 2 minutes. Add the garlic and shallots; saute until caramelized, another 3 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream, reduce for 2 minutes to thicken, and then stir in the blue cheese to make a fondue. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• To plate: Place some cauliflower in the center of a serving plate and spoon over the fondue. Set the braised short rib on the cauliflower; drizzle the reduced sauce over the top. Garnish with green onions.

MOLASSES BRAISED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Brush bell pepper with grapeseed oil (reserving the rest of the oil) and roast in oven until charred, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and place in a covered container or a plastic bag to sweat. Allow oven heat to drop to 350 degrees F.
• Season short ribs with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil in a large saute pan with a lid. Sear short ribs on all sides and remove to a utility platter. In the same pan, saute celery, carrots, and onion until the onion turns translucent. Add beef stock, tomato paste, molasses, rosemary, and thyme, and stir to combine. Return short ribs to pan, cover with a lid or foil and braise at 350 degrees F until the meat falls from the bone, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• While the short ribs are braising, peel the roasted bell pepper and cut julienne.
• Remember to use an oven mitt when you remove the pan from the oven.
• Remove rib meat and bones to a utility platter. Strain the pan juices into a bowl and then return them to the pan over medium-high heat. Create a slurry by whisking 2 tablespoons water into a small bowl of the cornstarch. Whisk the slurry into the pan juices and allow the mixture to thicken.
• Arrange rib meat on a platter and spoon sauce over. Garnish with julienned roasted peppers, and sprinkle with parsley leaves.

SHORT RIB, BACON AND EGG BURGERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, blend the ground meat with the salt and pepper, mixing well but not over mixing. Divide into four 8-ounce portions and press flat with a burger press or between plates, should be 1/2-inch thick. Next, on a preheated flat top or griddle, sear the burgers on the first side, 4 minutes, and then flip and repeat the process. Cook the burgers until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F for medium.
• For the buns, preheat a saute pan over medium heat (or use the griddle from the burgers). Then spread butter on both sides of the interior of the buns. Toast the buns until browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Finally, heat the oil in a saute pan over high heat. Add the eggs and cook until the whites are set, with a soft yolk, for over-medium eggs.
• To build, stack a burger on a toasted bun with 2 bacon slices, a tomato slice, a fried egg and the bun top. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

PRIME RIB WITH HERB RUB

Steps:

• First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, for rib cooking.
• Next, in a bowl, blend the parsley, garlic, oil, salt and pepper together well to incorporate.
• To prepare the beef, trim the fingers from the bottom of the beef and the tail of the rib, retaining the center rib section. Then evenly apply the rub to the entire rib.
• To cook the rib, begin cooking for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 225 degrees and finish for 1 1/2 hours for medium-rare to medium.