Ingredients:
4X 200g portions of short ribs (bone in)
Salt
Black Pepper
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 Onions
2 Carrots
2 Celery stalks
2 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 cans of Guinness (440ml each)
1 whole garlic, cut into 2 horizontally
2 Bay leaves
2 sprigs of rosemary
4 sprigs of thyme
12 sprigs of Parsley
Tap Water
1x tin of chickpeas, strained
Chopped parsley for garnish
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 160C
2. Rub the short rib portions with salt and pepper.
3. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and sear the ribs until golden brown and well caramelised on all sides.
4. Remove from the pan and discard all but 1 tbsp of the hot oil.
5. In the same pan, fry off the onions, carrots and celery until the onions become translucent.
6. Add the flour and tomato puree and cook for another 2 minutes, being careful not to burn them.
7. Deglaze the pan with the Guinness and add the garlic followed by the herbs.
8. Add the short ribs and cover with water.
9. Bring to the boil, cover with baking paper and a tight-fitting lid.
10. Transfer to the pre heated oven for 2.5-3 hours or reduce the heat to a low bubble and continue cooking on the stove top until meltingly tender.
11. When ready, remove the short ribs from the liquid.
12. Strain the cooking liquid and remove as much fat as possible.
13. Return the liquid to a clean pan, add the chickpeas and reduce by half.
14. Pour the sauce over the short ribs, sprinkle with chopped herbs for garnish and serve.
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