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Ingredients

6 pounds beef short ribs 8 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons smoked salt

Nutrition Info

940.1 calories carbohydrate: 1.3 g cholesterol: 186.4 mg fat: 83.3 g fiber: 0.1 g protein: 43 g saturatedFat: 35.3 g servingSize: - sodium: 2401.6 mg sugar: : - transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Heat water in a sous-vide water bath to 133 degrees F (56 degrees C).
Trim any areas of fat left on short ribs, coat thoroughly with garlic and salt. Place ribs into a large, sealable plastic bag. Seal, on low pressure if using a vacuum sealer, removing as much air as possible.
Submerge bag fully in the water bath and cook, rotating every 12 to 18 hours, for 60 hours. Increase heat to 144.5 degrees F (62.5 degrees C) and cook an additional 12 hours.
Remove ribs from water bath, let rest in bag on cooling rack placed over baking sheet until cool enough to handle.
Remove ribs from bag and drain. Turn ribs bone-side up on a work surface and slice meat between bones lengthwise to separate ribs. Cut membrane running along the length of the rib, slide bone loose from the meat. Trim any excess fat and cut into serving portions.
Pat ribs dry with paper towels, return to cooling rack-lined baking sheet. Heat a skillet until smoking hot, brown ribs quickly, 30 seconds to 1 minute per side.

Recipe Yield

6 pounds

Recipe Note

Sous-vide cooking works its magic on a lot of foods, but short ribs yield some of the most dramatic results I've seen. In traditional recipes, the ribs (usually cut into short 2- to 3-inch chunks by the butcher) are braised for several hours. Although the braising method adds great flavor and makes the meat extremely tender, the meat is also necessarily well-done. But, thanks to our sous-vide wizardry, we're able to maintain a perfectly pink medium-rare and have our meat come out fork-tender. After tasting these short ribs, I may never cook any type of ribs the same way again. This summer, I plan to lightly smoke a rack of spare ribs, then cook them sous-vide for a few days before finishing them back on the grill. I expect pretty incredible results.

Alternatives to this recipe

72-Hour Sous-Vide Short Ribs