SHOW ME YOUR BRAISE! If you make this one, let me know how it turns out. Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals - go to cookunity.com/brianl50 and use my code BRIANL50 at checkout to try them out for yourself.
For Polenta: The only good tasting ground cornmeal I can get locally is a brand of 'grits' which has an uneven grind causing the problems you mentioned, BUT I FOUND A SOLUTION. If you toast the polenta grains, add the cold milk, and then stick it in the fridge overnight, and then do the cooking from that point the next day, you end up with perfect Polenta that cooks faster and never gets a lump and is less likely to burn to the bottom of the pot. I have since learned that someone at serious eats or cooks illustrated or somewhere like that supposedly published this idea, so I can't claim to be the 'inventor', but even so, try the overnight soak, it really works. I really enjoy your channel, as a fellow former fine dining cook and chef, I relate well to your techniques, and since my experience is all twenty years old, I find you have a lot of modern innovations and ideas that were not current when I was a pro. Your shepherds pie is without question the best recipe I've seen, and it's in heavy rotation here, and I really like your asian street food recipes especially the takoyaki. Thanks for the great channel.
We normally cook a chuck roast in the crock pot with a sliced onion and a heavy salting 8 hours on low. Cooked this braised beef recipe yesterday/today with a chuck roast and the beef was better than our least crock pot roasts but not as good as our best crock pot roasts (they seem to vary based on the cut itself since we always follow the exact same methodology). The reduced sauce though, was amazing! Overall, yours was better and I suspect would turn out more consistently good. We've made many of your recipes and I've got to say, the use of unflavored gelatin for beef stew, braised beef, etc is one of my favorite takeaways from your channel. And your oven meat browning technique. And your dope chili recipe. And all of your pizza recipes. And thank goodness for introducing me to Giardinierra. And gochujang and chili crisp. Sheesh, keep up the good work.
Over the past few weeks I did the Chili (the dope 4 hour one, not the recent 30 min), Lobster Bisque (subbed shrimp), Keema Curry, and Sheetpan Apple Pie. I know i've done more, but thats what comes to mind just typing this out. All have turned out wonderful! In 2023 I really upgraded my cooking game, and your channel is a massive part of my success. Thank you, and keep it up in 2024!!!
Brian is my favorite RU-vid cook because everything he does is relatable and obtainable. I've made a bunch of his recipes and loved them. So many others just go too crazy, 99% of people can't or won't make their stuff
Thank you for not catering to an algorithm or filling your videos with memes. It's so refreshing to have straight forward, GOOD recipes and how to make them.
Same! Wishing I had actually pulled the trigger on rewatching the recipe yesterday though - forgot about the overnight chill! Will just try to get it in the oven this morning and let it chill all day. Wishing us luck.
Thank you for including an alternative to cooking without the alcohol!! I don't get to see those suggestions very often and that is super helpful for those of us who do not drink!
8:07 Fair warning. I havent made the polenta specifically, but i havd made something similar with cornmeal. Make sure that thing is cooled well before tasting, unless if you dont want to taste anything for the rest of the day
I made this for a dinner party this past weekend, and it was fabulous. After all the meat was gone there was still a lot of delicious sauce, so I saved it. A few days later I browned and cubed some chuck roast and cooked it in the leftover sauce for a couple of hours at 275. Very tasty!
Hey Bri, can't wait to work this one! Just made your recent Pot Roast recipe, and was rewarded..."This is one of the best things you've ever made" comment by the wife. Many thanks for your strong & entertaining game.
Made this on the weekend and it was absolutely fantastic. My short ribs had more bone and gristle than I wanted the family to deal with, so while reducing the sauce I removed all of that and was able to serve boneless meat smothered in that rich sauce that was much easier to deal with at the table. Incredible recipe. Thanks, Brian!
We bought half a cow last year and have been working through a ridiculous amount of short ribs. I have not been satisfied with any of the recipes that I have made with them yet, but this one hit the mark. Going to do it one more time in the near future. Thank you for the alcohol free notes. The over night chill and fat removal was huge to improving this for us.
To fix an unevenly ground cornmeal, soak the polenta overnight in water or milk, then drain it, and prepare normally. This will not only promote even cooking or irregular sized grains, but it also prevents lumps and helps prevent sticking issues. It greatly improves polenta even if it does have a very regular grain.
Just made this for tonite's dinner. Overall it's a qualified success. I opted for the red wine over the stout which was a good choice for our tastes. The flavors are excellent, the meat is wonderfully tender and the work is manageable on a day that I am around the house to attend to the extended cooking time. But for my family's taste it's definitely too salty. I've made notes for myself for adjustments for future attempts, starting with only a very light salting of the beef if any. I will look for the low sodium versions of the beef stock and Better Than Bouillon (possibly reducing those amounts), and reduce the Worchester by half. And the 75% final reduction will be more like 50% to avoid over concentrating the sodium content. Don't get me wrong - the family really enjoyed the meal (I served with mushroom risotto and steamed green beans with toasted almonds) and voted unanimously to put it on the "do it again" list. I'll hope for the next attempt to to get the gold star.
I have tried now the pot roast and 30 min chili. Both were out of the park amazing! Thank you for posting a mix of “long-game” and short weeknight recipes.
Made this recipe the other night, I thought it was gonna be a lot more labor intensive than my usual meals! The little extra labor was totally worth it! Restaurant quality is an understatement, this meal is better than most restaurants serve! Kudos Brian 👏🏼 nice job and thank you
First I was interested, but then you said this was a French onion soup inspired braise, and my mouth started salivating. I’m 1000000% making this on the weekend this week!!
People aren't lying, it does take only 10 minutes to sautee onions. Now to caramelized which is what he is doing and says in the video specifically, that takes 20 minutes, or 45 minutes with wide cut onions. Know your terms, sauteing and caramelizing are two completely different cooking methods with different results and taste.
Can'r wait to try this one, on the hunt for high quality beef ribs. Still cruising on the ' sheet pan pizza recipe ' I recently discovered. Hands down the finest pizza I have ever made. Used to bake them right on the stone. Thanks for everything Bri! And special thanks to all the great people who come here to comment !
After I made your pot roast a few weeks ago I was searching and hoping to find a short rib recipe. So excited to make this and your Basque cheesecake soon. We’re finishing off the 30 min chili this week. You’ve renewed this busy single mom’s excitement to try new recipes again. Thank you!
I usually cook with red wine, was wondering how recipe would taste with Guinness, typically not a fan of Guinness. I suppose I also stay with red wine. Recipe looks amazing.
I know I’m late here but I hope you see this Bri. I finally got to make this a few nights ago and I think this may be the best meal I’ve ever cooked. The flavor is just phenomenal. Thank you!
Been saving a package of short rib from the 1/2 cow we bought last summer for a recipe just like this. I'll be making this one soon. Really happy to have found your channel. Been watching it a lot lately.
That was SO very good, and very easy to follow. The family loved it, even the 'hard to please' ones. My gang don't care for parmesan, so I added a bit more butter to the polenta, and seasoned it with cumin. You are a good teacher and I enjoy your channel a lot. Thank you!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! I'll rightly admit I don't cook polenta often enough to have mastered it, but to say it's as good as the food of the GODS that is Mashed Potatoes is a bold move. 🤣
My mom made this exact meal new years eve 2022. I was sadly too sick to truly enjoy it but seeing that you made this video, maybe I'll give it a try this time!
I must definitely admit that your style of home cooking is AWESOME! Oven techniques for browning meat love it! You and your recipes are a winner in my book. I did your last video on chili your way instead of mine... PERFECT! Never going back!
Absolutely can’t wait to try this one. Maybe Super Bowl Sunday! Way different than the finger food normally served on game day, but I think it will blow people’s minds!
Great recipe Brian, as usual. I'm from Mississippi and in the south we have a substitute for Polenta, called Grits which is very close you just cook it with a little less water or milk to get a similar texture. Thanks for the video
Another sub-in for demi-glace is an extra packet of gelatin dissolved in beef stock. Or use 2, one for the faux glacé and one for the packet added later.
Beautiful! I wanna make it! I have just baked the ciabatta yesterday and I am in love with it and so proud of myself!))) I am such a successful home cook now, everything turns out so good everytime I follow Brian's instructions! Much love from Canada!
Made it over mashed potatoes. I used wine instead of beer, only because I have a lot of wine and didn’t want to spend $10 on 2 cans of beer. It was ridiculously delicious!!! How can I send you a picture?
Your big dog boule changed my life. I sub sourdough starter in instead of poolish for a quick sourdough. I also made the beef stew and pot roast and have been blown away by how good they are! Fantastic job
I no longer have a rice cooker, but my old rice cooker had a polenta setting and it was amazing! Seriously, I made polenta more often than rice in that rice cooker. (I no longer have it because it was massive and I’m no longer cooking for 9 people every night.)
The short ribs look great! I have a question about pizza though. What are your thoughts on using a poolish for pizza dough? I notice that you use preferments in your bread recipes frequently, but I can't find any examples of you recommending a poolish for pizza dough. If I plan ahead and have the time, will a poolish improve the flavor of a finished pizza?
Hey Bri, I've got some good friends coming over tomorrow night for dinner so I cooked this up this afternoon, it's in the fridge overnight. My house reeks of beef! It smells fantastic. The best thing? My prep tomorrow is easy.
Thanks for the recipe! Polenta is kinda of a staple here in Brazil. Have you tried fried polenta? You just make some rectangles with leftover polenta and shallow fry it in some oil, throw some grated cheese on top to garnish.
I will never make this, & that's OK, but consequently I was even more compelled to smash the "like" button & leave this comment just to support the channel in a tiny way. Love this channel, always. 💯
you are my comfort youtuber and just wanted to let you know how much i love watching each and every one of your videos. i hope one day you will tackle cambodian cooking
This looks great! I made your Beef Burgundy Recipe and ended up using chuck short rib! that turned out incredibly well! and of course I made baguettes to go along!
YES! I’ve been waiting for Bri-guy to make braised short ribs. 2 questions: 1) I’d like to half the recipe. My braiser is only 3.5 quarts. Should I make any adjustments other than half all the ingredients? 2) Can I use zero alcohol Guinness? Seems like it would work fine but wanted to check. Thank you Bri!
I got turned on to short ribs a few years ago when I used a gift card at a restaurant. I got the short ribs because they were a bit pricey, and I wanted to kill the gift card. I was blown away by how great the meat was! Sooo tender. Sooo flavorful. Since then, I've gotten the dish a few more times. I can't say it has replaced NY strip as my favorite beef, but it's close.
I've made your chili con carne twice in the last week, it's delicious. I also made the taco pizza and one hour pizza recently too! But, my favorite recipe of yours by far is your ceasar salad, it is EPIC. Love your stuff, keep it up please
LOVE your channel! You've taught me how to cook :) These braised ribs were delicious, but is there any way to make the polenta a little more low cal? The amount of milk/butter/cheese, while ridiculously delicious, does add a lot of calories to this dish. Any advice? Thank you!
I highly recommend making your own Demi-glace. Take a Saturday afternoon and make a big pot. Freeze them into smaller portions. Individually wrap them in plastic wrap and then into a ziplock to the freezer. I do this once a year. Whenever you need to kick up the beef flavor of anything you're just a step away. I make ice cube size for pan sauces and larger blocks for recipes like this.
Homemade demi-glace is delicious, but doing it this way is a lot more work, takes up a lot more space, takes a lot longer, and (At least nowadays and in my part of the world) costs a lot more money, for a result that isn't THAT much better than storebought
@@nhedan And picking up a Lean Cuisine is easier that making Melt in your Mouth Beef Braised Short Ribs. I assume people are watching this because they like to cook. 😁
I make a beef bouillon dish that is very similar to yours. I spent 23 years in Paris bistro working my way up to executive chef. Eventually made my way home (NOLA) & now host dinner parties. $50.00 a head. 30 guests. My choice in what to cook. My blue berry bread pudding with rum sauce makes an occasional appearance.
