Red Wine Braised Short Ribs in Dutch Oven (2024)

Published: Jan 10, 2020 · Modified: Jan 5, 2022 by Veronika's Kitchen * This post may contain affiliate links

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs is the best recipe for tender fall apart bone-in beef short ribs slow cooked with gravy in a Dutch Oven. This is a perfect comfort meal you can make at home for your friends and family!

This is one of my most favorite recipes for bone-in beef short ribs, slowly braised in red wine sauce in a Dutch oven! While it takes some time to cook in the oven, the meat comes out perfectly tender and falls apart.

Similar to my Instant Pot Boneless Short Ribs and Instant Pot Lamb Shanks the meat is cooked in red wine sauce that brings the most aroma to the whole dish. The trick is to reduce the wine first, so it becomes more concentrated and brings a rich and deep flavor.

How to make this recipe

To start, let’s preheat the oven to 350°F.

Rinse and pat dry the meat and generously season with salt and pepper.

Heat olive oil in 6 Qt Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the meat in two batches for 5-6 minutes on each side, then transfer to a plate and set aside.

Add diced onions and cook for 8-10 minutes or until they are translucent and softened. Then add celery and carrots, and cook for 3-5 minutes more.

Add garlic and tomato paste and cook for a few more minutes.

Stir in the wine, bring to boil, lower the heat to medium and simmer until it reduces in half, about 15-20 minutes. (Photo 9-10).

NOTE: I like to use Cabernet Sauvignon to braise the meat, as it provides the best flavor. My favorite one is Decoy (NOT sponsored)

Add beef broth and stir.

Transfer the meat back to the pot, add bay leaves, thyme and oregano.

Cover with the lid and transfer to the oven.

Cook at 350°F for 2 ½-3 hours or until the meat is tender.

NOTE: You can start testing the meat after 2 hours of cooking. Simply pierce the meat with the fork to see if the meat is tender and fall of the bones.

How to make Red Wine Sauce

Transfer the meat to the plate and cover with foil.

Strain the sauce and discard the vegetables.

Pour the liquid back to the pot and simmer until it thickens.

NOTE: I usually just strain the sauce and discard the vegetables. If you want to keep the veggies, there is no need to strain the sauce. Just bring it to boil on the stove and reduce the liquid.

NOTE: If the sauce it too liquid, add 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water, and stir. Cook for a couple of more minutes.

Serve the meat with red wine sauce on top of homemade mashed potatoes and some vegetables on the side.

Tips for Best Results

Red Wine. 99% of the alcohol will evaporate while you reduce and slow cook the wine, so you don’t taste it in the final dish. It just provides a richer deeper flavor.

Short Ribs. For this recipe, I prefer to use bone-in short ribs. However, you can easily use boneless short ribs or even beef tips.

How to store and reheat

Storage. When it’s cooled off, transfer to an air-tight container and refrigerate for 4-5 days.

Reheat. I prefer to reheat it in the oven because of the even heat distribution. You can also do it on a stove top over medium heat.

Freezing. You can freeze it in a freezer friendly bag or an air-tight container for up to 3 months. To defrost, just leave it in the fridge overnight and reheat as mentioned above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to serve

Potatoes. The best way to serve braised beef is with some good homemade potatoes. These are my favorite recipes:

• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Gruyere Potatoes au Gratin
• Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Vegetables. Vegetables and greens are always a good addition! Because the braised meat is very rich and quite heavy, it’s good to have some veggies on the side to lighten up the meal.

• Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnips
• Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
• Green Beans Amandine
• Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan

Bread. There is nothing better than freshly baked homemade bread!

• Easy Dinner Rolls
• Potato Rolls Recipe
• Sandwich Bread Recipe

MORE COMFORT MEALS YOU MIGHT LIKE:

• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Instant Pot Boneless Short Ribs
• Oven Baked Buffalo Wings
• Instant Pot Pot Roast
• Borscht Soup with Beef
• Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork
• Pasta with Meat Sauce
• Dutch Oven Beef Stew
• Kotleti
• Instant Pot BBQ Ribs Recipe

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Red Wine Braised Short Ribs in Dutch Oven

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs is the best recipe for tender fall apart bone-in beef short ribs slow cooked with gravy in a Dutch Oven. This is a perfect comfort meal you can make at home for your friends and family!

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time3 hours hrs

Total Time3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Veronika’s Kitchen

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 3-4 pounds bone-in short ribs 8-10 pieces
• ▢ Salt pepper to taste
• ▢ 1 large onion diced
• ▢ 2 stalks celery diced
• ▢ 2 carrots diced
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic crashed
• ▢ 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ▢ 2 cups wine Cabernet Sauvignon
• ▢ 3 cups beef broth
• ▢ 2 bay leaves
• ▢ 1 spring thyme
• ▢ 1 spring oregano

Instructions

• To start, let’s preheat the oven to 350°F.

• Rinse and pat dry the meat and generously season with salt and pepper.

• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in 6 Qt Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the meat in two batches for 5-6 minutes on each side, then transfer to a plate and set aside.

• Add 1 diced onion and cook for 8-10 minutes or until translucent and softened. Then add 2 stalks diced celery and 2 diced carrots, and cook for 3-5 minutes more.

• Add 3 cloves smashed garlic and 2 tbsp tomato paste and cook for a few more minutes.

• Stir in 2 cups wine, bring to boil, lower the heat to medium and simmer until it reduces in half, about 15-20 minutes.

• Add 3 cups beef broth and stir.

• Transfer the meat back to the pot, add bay leaves, thyme and oregano.

• Cover with the lid and transfer to the oven.

• Cook for 2 ½-3 hours or until the ribs are tender.

• Transfer the meat to the plate and cover with foil.

• Strain the sauce and set discard the vegetables.

• Pour the liquid back to the pot and simmer until it thickens.

Notes

• I usually just strain the sauce and discard the vegetables. If you want to keep the veggies, there is no need to strain the sauce. Just bring it to boil on the stove and reduce the liquid.
• I like to use Cabernet Sauvignon to braise the meat, as it provides the best flavor. My favorite one is Decoy.
• You can start testing the meat after 2 hours of cooking. Simply pierce the meat with the fork to see if the meat is tender and fall of the bones.
• If the sauce it too liquid, add 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water, and stir. Cook for a couple of more minutes.
• Red Wine. If you don’t want to use alcohol in your meal, you can substitute it with beef broth. Just skip the step with adding and reducing the wine and add 5 cups of broth instead of 3 cups.
• And just for insight, if you decide to cook with wine, 99% of the alcohol will evaporate while you reduce and slow cook the wine. Also, you don’t taste the wine in the final dish. It just provides a richer flavor.
• Short Ribs. For this recipe, I prefer to use bone-in short ribs. However, you can easily use boneless short ribs or even beef tips.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2609IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 3mg

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