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In Epi's3-Ingredient Recipesseries, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).
Tangy teriyaki and sweet prune juice might seem like an unlikely pairing, but they are all you need to make flavorful, succulent short ribs. This flavor combination was popularized by Rozanne Gold's recipe for Mahogany Short Ribs in her bookRecipes 1-2-3.
Ingredients
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Season ribs with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large ovenproof pot over medium-high. Working in batches if necessary, sear ribs until browned on all sides, 8–10 minutes. Transfer ribs to a plate.
Step 2
Drain fat from pot. Add prune juice, teriyaki sauce, and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a simmer and return ribs to pot. Cover pot, transfer to oven, and braise until beef is very tender and falling off the bone, 2–3 hours.
Step 3
Transfer ribs to a platter. Bring liquid in pot to a boil on stovetop. Cook, uncovered, until liquid is reduced to a glaze, 12–15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; pour over ribs.
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Back to TopWouldn't make again. The meat came out super tender, but the sauce was rough. It was sticky and sugary, but not in the way that I was hoping. Giving 2/4 because the short rib was great once you took as much of the sauce off as possible.
mrella22
Staten Island, NY
11/14/2018
I love this recipe. I have made it three different times and everyone has enjoyed this dish each time. Based on reviews with concern of the flavor of teriyaki, I did add an onion, ginger, and garlic cut into large chunks and then discarded them when removing the beef. Used this recipe with pork and beef. Delicious. Easy. This recipe is a keeper!
kikisquid
Napa, CA
3/14/2018
This was just ok. Went together very easy, of course, but the flavors weren't spectacular or anything. I'd call it interesting more than yummy. Then I'm stuck with the rest of the jar of prune juice...
nywenzel
Columbus, OH
8/31/2017
Made this last night, super simple, only 3 ingredients. duh! Made the braising liquid per the recipe. However, the teriyaki sauce I used had garlic and sesame seeds, so lots of extra flavor enhancement there. I used my enameled cast iron and cooked in my pellet smoker. It is hot in SoCal right now. Set the temp for 350, but after about 20 mins I could tell it was cooking too fast. Reduced the temp to 280 and let it continue for about 1.5 hours. Meat was tender and a knife plunged easily into the meat. After the reduction the sauce was a bit salty, so no need to adjust the seasoning. I was really happy with the results, though next time I'll cook it slower than the 350.
stevemill
southern Cal
7/23/2017
This (famous) recipe was created by Rozanne Gold back in the 1990s under the name "Mahogany Short Ribs." Please give credit where credit is due.
janelear8162
New York, NY
7/15/2017
This is the second year I made this recipe for a Passover seder. Last year I burnt the first batch and made it again but lowered the cooking temperature. This year I browned the meat faster and hotter then cooked it for 2 1/2 hours at 325 F. It was great.
cookiesandler
Toronto ON
4/12/2017
Your finished dish will only be as good as your teriyaki sauce. Mine was too salty and bitter. While it was incredibly easy, the dish isn't one that I'll repeat. Next time I'llf find a more reliable option.
jenacass
Dallas
12/15/2016
I used this on baby back ribs rather than short ribs, but it worked just as well. I added a little bit of adobo sauce to the glaze and it was so delicious I practically licked the pan clean when I poured it over the ribs. Definitely going to repeat this one.
acetken
8/24/2016
Delicious!
Anonymous
6/20/2016
LOVE this super easy and delicious recipe!! I made a few adjustment to it: Used the teriyaki sauce from Trade Joes and syrup of a can of plums. Also added in carrots and onions. After it was done braising, put it under the broiler for 2-3 mins. And served it with drizzles of the braising liquid .
jmei21
Chicago
6/10/2016
Best recipe I've ever made for short ribs. Loved the flavor. I thought it would be sweeter, but was delighted that it had a mild sweetness, as well as a nice beefy-ness. Only change I made was the start the oven at 325 for 90 minutes, then dropped it to 275 for an hour. Then I left the pot in the oven for another hour.
henry6512
Phoenixville, PA
5/6/2016
After the review about too salty, I added a little brown sugar and root beer to the liquid mix (cut down the water.) Seemed to do the trick. I might throw in some sweet onions in the bottom of a Dutch Oven, give it a little more zing. Mostly I liked it for minimum prep time, it didn't seem to lack from complexity for just a few ingredients.
tsea
Seattle
4/18/2016
Delicious!! Made it last week and I'm making it again today! Very good! Using it to load up on protein before a marathon :)
chrross
Boston, MA
4/17/2016
Loved how easy this recipe is and how tender the short ribs come out, but is anyone else getting a blast of salt? I used regular Kikoman teriyaki sauce and Sunsweet prune juice and my sauce came out almost too salty to even eat. Wowsers, was it salty. Anyone have a solution? Different teriyaki sauce? Adding some brown sugar? Adding blood pressure medication?
jim35
Los Angeles, CA
4/16/2016
我跟着烤箱的菜谱到厨师ing. That's when I put it all in the crockpot and let it cook for 7 hours on low. Then I picked up the recipe (reducing liquid on stove-top). This was truly fab-o! So simple and yummy. Will definitely make again, same way.
Miss_Mikki
Los Angeles
4/11/2016