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BRAISED SHORT RIBS ala TAMY adapted from ANTON & MICHEL with CREAMY MASHED YUKONS & SESAME SNOW PEAS

RIBS
3 pounds beef short ribs, about 10 ribs
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 large shallot, sliced
10 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 inch piece ginger, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
12 ounces Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (or flavor of your choice)
1 cup hoisin sauce

• Season the ribs generously with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a heavy Dutch oven over high heat.
• Brown the ribs on all sides, in batches if necessary.
• Remove the ribs and pour off all but a couple tablespoons of the rendered fat.
• Return the pot to the stove, lower the heat to medium and saute the garlic and ginger for about 3 minutes.
• Add the ribs back to the pot.
• Add the beer and the vinegar.
• Stir well, cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 300°.
• Pour the hoisin sauce over the ribs, move the pot to the oven, and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove ribs and ginger from sauce.
• Discard ginger.
• Strain fat from the top of the pot so that you’re left with just the good stuff.
• Serve with Creamy Mashed Yukons and Sesame Snow Peas – recipes below.

MASHED POTATOES
3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup half-and-half
FRESH ground salt and pepper, to taste
1 bunch chives, chopped

• Boil potatoes until fork tender.
• Heat the butter and half-and-half over medium heat until hot, but not boiling.
• Drain the potatoes, return them to the pot and mash with a hand masher or use a ricer.
• Add hot liquid to potatoes and whip with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
• Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Add chives and mix before serving.

SESAME SNOW PEAS
1 pound snow peas
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Salt and pepper

• Rinse the peas and trim off the ends.
• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the oils and heat.
• Add snow peas and saute until bright green, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and toss.