Recipes Dinner Meat Dishes Beef Main Course 5-Star Short Rib Recipes With Tender Beef, Polenta, Risotto, and More Our readers call these braised beef dishes amazing, delicious, and fantastic in rave reviews. By Ashley Day Ashley Day Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the Institute of Culinary Education, and Chef & Restaurant magazine, and contributed to The Food Institute, The Daily Meal, and the recipe app meez. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 17, 2024 Close Photo: Diana Chistruga The secrets to meltingly tender short ribs with maximum flavor lie in these recipes with rave reviews, from Tom Colicchio's red wine marinade to Mashama Bailey's braising liquid spiked with peanut butter. Source high-quality beef short ribs from your butcher then choose from chili, stew, risotto, or polenta for a comforting, tender weeknight dinner or special occasion centerpiece. Each of these short rib recipes earned raves and five-star reviews from our readers. 01 of 12 Short Rib Chili Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Tyna Hoang / Prop Styling by Christina Daley One reader won a chili cookoff with what another fan calls this "fantastic, delicious, smoky chili recipe." Three and a half pounds of tender beef short ribs provide rich flavor. Short Rib Chili 02 of 12 Cola-Braised Short Ribs with Risotto Frederick Hardy II / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Recipe developer Marianne Williams makes the braising liquid in this stew sweet and more complex with a cola soft drink, after being inspired by one made in The Bear. Readers say it's worth the time and effort for special occasions, with one commenting: "I have made this many times, definitely one of my bests for a dinner party, absolutely delicious." Get the Recipe 03 of 12 Short Rib Stew Maxwell Cozzi 2008 F&W Best New Chef Ethan Stowell browns beef short ribs before slowly simmering the meat with wine and stock for two hours. One reviewer sums it up: "very simple recipe, very rich balanced flavor," Get the Recipe 04 of 12 Braised Short Ribs Diana Chistruga Tom Colicchio marinates flanken-style short ribs in a rich red wine sauce then braises the meat with fresh vegetables. Among the spirited reviews, one reader says, "I’ve followed this recipe numerous times and it never disappoints." Get the Recipe 05 of 12 Kerala Beef Curry Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Cookbook author and chef Asha Gomez braises boneless beef short ribs in a sauce perfumed with curry leaves, star anise, cinnamon, and garam masala in this recipe her grandmother would prepare for Christmas in India. One reviewer describes the meat as "very tender, not too spicy but warm in flavor, and it had a little crust on the outside which was really nice." Get the Recipe 06 of 12 Chashushuli (Georgian Beef and Tomato Stew) Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Victoria Granof / Prop Styling by Thom Driver Cookbook author Carla Capalbo adds depth and richness to this stew, cooking short ribs with a high marbling slowly in a Dutch oven so the beef becomes incredibly tender. One reader commented, "The chuck and short ribs were perfectly tender. I will make this recipe often!" Get the Recipe 07 of 12 Korean-Style Short Ribs Abby Hocking Chef David Shim from Cote in New York City score, coats, and double marinates these galbi or Korean style short ribs, for maximum flavor. One fan calls these "undoubtedly the best short ribs I’ve ever made." Get the Recipe 08 of 12 Short Ribs Braised with Peanuts and Spice Chris Simpson / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Thom Driver Savannah chef Mashama Bailey served this as the centerpiece of her restaurant The Grey's 10th-anniversary holiday menu. One fan says, "The short ribs are melt-in-your-mouth tender, and the sauce is so good, I could just eat it by the spoonful!" Get the Recipe 09 of 12 Short Rib Farrotto with Carrots and Parsnips © Con Poulos New York chef Marco Canora adds two pounds of browned beef short ribs to farro that's cooked risotto-style. One reader says this is an "amazing, flavorful dish exactly as is!" Get the Recipe 10 of 12 Short Rib Bourguignon © Michael Turek Aaron Barnett upgrades the classic French stew with five pounds of beef short ribs, resulting in a one-word review: "Fantastic." Get the Recipe 11 of 12 Braised Short Ribs with Miso Collard Greens © Christina Holmes Chef Hugh Acheson braises short ribs in the oven for about three hours, until the ribs are very tender, and serves them with umami-rich collard greens. One reader calls the dish "amazing" and "absolutely delicious!" Get the Recipe 12 of 12 Smoked Porter-Braised Beef Short Ribs © Fredrika Stjärne Make a sweet, smoky, and pleasantly bitter braise with apples, smoked porter, and coffee. One reader says, "I have made this recipe four to five times over the years. It's a winner with polenta or mashed potatoes." Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit