Ginger Short Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces fresh ginger, about
• 4 lbs lean short rib of beef, fat trimmed,cut into 3 to 4 inch pieces
• 2 cups finely chopped onions
• 1 cup finely chopped pineapple, fresh or 1 cup canned unsweetened pineapple, drained
• 1/3 cup soy sauce, about
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
• mint sprig

Recipe

• 1 peel ginger and cut into matchsticks 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and 2 to3 inches long (you should have 1 1/3 cups).
• 2 rinse ribs, drain, and lay in a single layer in a 12-by 16-inch casserole at least 2 inches deep.
• 3 evenly distribute ginger, onions, and pineapple over and around meat.
• 4 mix 1 cup water with 1/3 cup soy sauce and add to casserole, cover tightly with foil.
• 5 bake in a 375 degree oven until meat is tender when pierced, 2 3/4 to 3 hours; halfway through baking, turn ribs in sauce and if necessary, add water to bring liquid level up to 3/4 inch.
• 6 uncover ribs and bake until browned, about, 10 minutes.
• 7 skim fat from juices and discard.
• 8 scatter sliced mint over meat; garnish with mint sprigs.
• 9 add more soy sauce to taste.