INGREDIENTS

• 6 pieces English-cut short ribs
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• ½ bottle cabernet sauvignon
• 4 cups beef stock
• 1 cup sushi rice
• 6 cups water, plus more as needed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 8 ounces maitake mushrooms, cut into 1-ounce pieces
• Sesame seeds, for garnish
• 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Pat short ribs dry and season on all sides with salt. In a Dutch oven or an oven-safe heavy bottom pot with a lid, sear short ribs on all sides in 1 Tablespoon of olive oil over high heat. Remove them as they finish searing.
• Turn the heat down to medium and add onions, caramelize for 10-12 minutes. Deglaze with red wine and simmer until reduced by half. Add beef stock and bring to a boil. Return short ribs to the pot, cover, and put into the oven for 2.5-3 hours.
• Remove pot from the oven and check for tenderness, they should fall from the bone easily. Take the short ribs out of the cooking liquid, remove bones and discard. Over medium heat, simmer cooking liquid 20-30 minutes until reduced to a sauce consistency; add the short ribs back to the pot with the reduced sauce.
• While the cooking liquid is reducing, in a separate large pot, add sushi rice and 6 cups of water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cover. Allow the rice to cook for 20-30 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent scorching. Once the rice achieves a smooth porridge consistency, remove from heat, add salt and set aside. If using a rice cooker, reduce water to 5 cups and cook using the porridge setting or for 40 minutes.
• In a sauté pan, cook mushrooms for 8-10 minutes over high heat with 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. Remove from the pan and set aside for final plating.
• To finish, spoon a portion of rice congee into an entrée bowl, add more water if it has gotten too thick. Add a short rib, 2-3 pieces of mushroom, a spoonful of red wine sauce and garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.

Pair with

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon