Honey Chipotle Braised Short Ribs (2024)

by Kellie August 11, 2023

A little sweet, a little spicy…..Honey Chipotle Braised Short Ribs are the most fabulous dinner you’ll ever make. Slow roasted in the oven, Instant Pot or slow cooker, this braised short ribs recipe is one for the record books.

Braised Short Ribs

Winter weather just brings on all the cozy, comfort food cravings. With a chili in the air, we just want to eat something hearty and hot to warm our bones and these Braised Short Ribs are just the cure for the winter blues.

Tender, melt in your mouth tender beef short ribs are braised in a sweet and spicy Honey Chipotle sauce that’s simple to make. They’re so easy to throw together and make your house smell just amazingly intoxicating.

We love to make these frequently because the leftovers are great thrown into a grilled cheese sandwich or shredded and tossed with buttered noodles.

Or freeze leftovers for a quick weeknight dinner that takes minutes to heat up.

What Are Short Ribs

Beef Short Ribs are a cut of beef taken from the brisket, chuck, plate, or rib areas of the cattle. They often contain a small part of the rib bone with a big, beefy piece of meat on top. They’re incredibly easy to make.

Because short ribs come from a tougher cut of beef, braising them in liquid like wine or beef stock is necessary to make them tender and melt-in-your-mouth amazing. They soak up flavor like a sponge, too, so it’s fun to play around with the ingredients to amplify the flavor.

I decided to make them with a Mexican twist and had a ton of canned chipotle chiles in the pantry. Honey, ancho chili powder, cumin, hatch chilis….they ended up making the most amazing sauce ever for these Honey Chipotle Braised Short Ribs. Rich, tangy, sweet, spicy, smokey….all the flavors you’d want in a classic comfort dish.

How To Make Braised Short Ribs

These Honey Chipotle Braised Short Ribs can be made in the oven or the slow cooker…..or even the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. The browning and sautéing all happens right in the same pot.

1. Heat the oilin a large skillet.
2. Brown the short ribs, working in batches, in the skillet until golden brown and crusty on all sides. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
3. Add the onionsand carrots to the pot cooking until softened. Stir in the celery and cook for a few minutes longer.
4. Stir in the garlicand cook for 1 minute.
5. Add the tomato pasteand cook until it turns a deep mahogany color, approximately 2-3 minutes.
6. Stir in the seasoning, chilis and adobo sauce.
7. Stir in the red wine, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
8. Add the tomatoes, beef stock and honey.
9. Cover with the lidand transfer to the oven.
10. Cook for 90 minutes.
11. Whisk the butter and cornstarch together. Transfer the ribs to a platter.
12. Stir the butter mixture into the sauce and cook on low heat until slightly thickened.
13. Serve the short ribs with the sauce.

What To Serve with Short Ribs

• The Very Best Mashed Potatoes
• Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Mascarpone and Brown Butter
• Easy Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
• Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe (Esquites Recipe)

More Easy Braised Beef Recipes

• Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Ale
• Short Rib Ragu
• Birria Tacos (Quesa Birria)
• Easy Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich

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