7 braised spiced short Recipes

beef flanken-cut short rib pieces, excess fat trimmed, or 24 single short ribs (see notes), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, flour, olive oil, yellow onions, finely chopped, carrots, cut into 1/2-in. dice, red wine, dry sherry, bay leaves, chopped fresh thyme, canned tomato paste, soy sauce, cinnamon stick, star anise pod, reduced-sodium beef stock

dried black beans (about 2 1/4 cups), water, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3 to 4 medium), boiling-hot water, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, chopped canned chipotles in adobo plus 1 tbsp adobo sauce, tomato paste, molasses (not robust or blackstrap), cumin seeds, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, sliced bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick, accompaniments: chopped white or red onion ; chopped cilantro

dried black beans, water, california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3-4 medium), water, boiling hot, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, tomato paste, molasses, cumin seed, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick (3-in . long)

beef short ribs, five-spice powder, star anise, water, oil, garlic, mashed, ginger, finely chopped, tomatoes, cut 1 1/2 inch cubes, celery, cut 1 1/2 inch cubes, onion, peeled and cubes, brandy, tomato sauce, brown sugar, liquid, five spice braising, oyster sauce

meaty beef short ribs , about 1 lb. each, oil , for browning, salt & freshly ground black pepper, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, garlic, minced, tomato paste, zinfandel or 1 bottle full bodied red wine, beef stock or 4 cups chicken stock, cinnamon stick, chipotle chiles in adobo, minced, cocoa, thyme, rosemary