Asian Short Ribs

Asian Short Ribs 

2 1/2 cups beef broth

3/4 cup hoisin sauce 

3 tbsp soy sauce 

2 tsp sesame oil

1 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice powder 

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 

4 lbs beef short ribs 

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 cup onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced 

1 tsp ginger, grated 

1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl combine first six ingrediants. Sprinkle ribs with fresh ground black pepper. 

In a 4 to 5 quart Dutch oven heat oil over medium high heat. Add ribs and cook until browned on all sides. Remove ribs to a plate.  

Add onion, garlic and ginger to Dutch oven. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until onion is light brown. Return ribs to Dutch oven and add broth mixture. Bring to a boil, cover and transfer to oven. 

Roast 2 hours , stirring once or twice. Stir in mushrooms and roast covered 45 minutes or until ribs are tender. Transfer ribs to a platter & cover to keep warm. 

Bring remaining sauce to a boil and cook uncovered for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. 

Pour sauce over ribs and/or serve remaining sauce with rice.