Erin's Chile Braised Short Ribs

Ingredients 

3 lbs Hat Brand Beef Bone-In Short Ribs
3 Cups Chile Braising Base (recipe below)
Buttermilk Onion Rings
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Pickled Scallions, for garnish

Chile Braising Base

Yield: 3 Cups

2 Cups Chicken Stock
2 ounces Dried Guajillo & Ancho Chile Peppers, stemmed and seeded

1. In a small saucepan, bring Chaile peppers & chicken stock to a boil. Cover, remove from heat & steep for 20 minutes.

7 ounce can of Chipotle peppers in Adobo
1 Tbs Brown Sugar
1 Tbs Tomato Paste
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Ground Oregano
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Cacho de Cabra (optional)
1 tsp Kosher Salt
Juice of 1 lime

2. Combine steeped peppers and remaining ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth.
3. Pass thru a sieve. (Optional)
4. Season and sear short ribs.
5. Pour Chile purée over short ribs, cover & braise until very tender, about 4 hours.
6. Serve with mashed potatoes, onion rings and scallions.

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