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Sous Vide Beef Short Ribs (48 Hours to Perfection)
Sous vide short ribs are well worth the 48 hours it takes to cook them to fall-apart perfection.
Sous Vide Short Ribs square image
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 days
other time10 minutes
Prep Time2 days 20 minutes
servings4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (907 ⅕ g) Short ribs bone in

Red Wine Sauce ingredients:

  • ¼ Cup (40 g) Onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves (2 cloves) Garlic finely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons (2 Tablespoons) Olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) Flour, All Purpose all purpose
  • 1 Cup (236 ⅗ ml) Red wine cabernet savigon
  • 1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) Butter
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Season the ribs with flake salt on all surfaces. Allow the salt to pull out the excess moisture for 15 minutes.
    2 lbs (907 ⅕ g) Short ribs, Salt and pepper
  2. Heat a cast-iron skillet on high to the point of smoking. Pat the meat dry with paper towels to absorb the excess moisture. Sear the ribs on all sides.
    2 Tablespoons Olive oil
  3. Remove the ribs from the pan and allow to cool on a clean plate.
  4. Place the cooled short ribs in a vac and seal bag and remove all the air or a gallon zip-top bag and use water displacement to remove the air from the bag before clipping it to the side of the sous vide container.
  5. Set the sous vide water to 155 F and cook for 48 hours.
  6. If not eating the short ribs at the end of the cook, plunge the closed bag into an ice bath to chill them down. Finish the meat and make the sauce when you are ready to eat.

Finishing the meat and making the wine sauce.

  1. Remove the cooked short ribs from the sous vide bag, reserving the juices in the bag to make the wine sauce.
  2. In a heavy bottom or cast iron pan, sauté the onions and garlic until they are soft and start to take on a bit of color.
    ¼ Cup (40 g) Onion , 2 cloves Garlic
  3. Dust the flour to the cooked onions and garlic and stir for 1 minute. This will make a roux and help thicken the sauce.
    1 Tablespoon Flour, All Purpose
  4. Deglaze the pan with the purge, or juices, from the bag scraping the bits from the bottom of the pan.
  5. Add the wine to the pan, stirring to combine, bring to a simmer and reduce until thickened. About 4 minutes.
    1 Cup (236 ⅗ ml) Red wine
  6. Add the butter to the sauce and stir until melted and incorporated.
    1 Tablespoon Butter
  7. Transfer the sauce to a serving dish, straining it through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the onions from the sauce.
  8. Pat the meat dry with paper towels. Heat a heavy bottom or cast iron pan over high heat to the point of smoking.
  9. Sear the short ribs for 1 minute on all sides to get an amazing crust.
  10. Serve with the red wine reduction sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 690mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 4mg

Notes

Can I use boneless short ribs for this recipe?
Absolutely, yes! Boneless short ribs will work well for this recipe. But know that a bone will give you an extra layer of flavor to the meat and a bit more stability when searing the beef.
Can these ribs be made ahead?
These short ribs can be cooked up to a week ahead of serving. Just be sure to properly cool them down before storing them in the refrigerator.
CourseSous Vide
CuisineFrench
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