Ingredients

  • 4 pounds beef, short ribs well trimmed
  • 3/4 cup vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce, light
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 2 each shallots chopped
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper coarsely ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 each bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 bunch spinach fresh, blanched

Method

  • Have your butcher cross-cut the rib bones into 1-inch long sections.
  • Trim off and discard fat; cut meat into approximately 1-inch cubes leaving the bones attached.
  • Place beef into a saucepan with vinegar, water, soy sauce, garlic, shallots, black pepper, salt and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
  • Lower heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes.
  • Remove beef.
  • Degrease vinegar liquid; bring to a boil.
  • Lower heat and reduce to 23 cup.
  • Heat oil in a skillet; brown beef until evenly seared.
  • Pour sauce over beef.