St. Patrick's Day Braised Spare Ribs Or Oxtail - Montserrat

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

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 -6 beef spareribs or 4 -6 oxtails
• 3 medium onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 bottle harp beer
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed thyme

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 thoroughly dry the meat.
• 3 in oven proof, heavy pot or dutch oven, over medium high heat, add oil and brown the spareribs/oxtail for about 7-10 minutes turning on all sides (even boney sides).
• 4 remove meat and set aside.
• 5 add onions, butter, salt and pepper and cook onions until they are reddish golden brown.
• 6 with onions in the pot, deglaze the pan with 1/2 of the beer and reduce for 5 minutes.
• 7 add meat and juices back to pot and remaining ingredients.
• 8 place lid on pot and place in oven to cook for 3 hours. every 45 minutes or so, remove the pot and turn the meat to ensure even distribution of the broth over the meat.