Gluten-Free French Braised Short Ribs with Basil Pistou
Short ribs braise until fork-tender with deeply browned onions and sweet carrots, then meet a fresh, generous basil-parsley pistou. The coarse herb sauce cuts through the rich, savory meat.
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Ingredients
- 1200 g beef short ribs, bone-in, cut into individual ribs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fine salt
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into thick coins
- 2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 700 ml water
- 30 g fresh basil, leaves picked
- 20 g flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 g fresh chives, finely sliced
Method
- Season ribs all over, then brown hard until deeply crusted.
- Lift ribs out; brown onions deeply, then soften carrots in the fat.
- Stir in garlic and water, scraping up every browned bit.
- Return ribs, cover, and braise at 325°F until fork-tender.120 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
- Blend herbs and olive oil into a coarse, spoonable pistou.
- Spoon pistou over ribs and carrots; serve with crisp-edged browned onions.
Kids’ plate: Braised Beef and Carrots
On the plate: Tender beef in small pieces with soft carrot coins and onion from the braise; pistou on the side.
Make it a game: The carrots are stepping stones and the beef is a cozy cave. Pick where the next bite travels.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Beef, carrots, onions, garlic and herbs make the braise, with no grains, legumes or dairy.
- Gluten-free: The braise uses no grains, sauces, stock or other gluten-containing ingredients.
- Anti-inflammatory: Beef, vegetables, olive oil and fresh herbs carry the meal without added sugar.
- Low-histamine: Fresh beef, deeply browned onions, garlic, water and fresh herbs build flavor without stock, vinegar or citrus.
- Kid (4–12): Tender beef, soft carrots and a fresh herb pistou make a mild, familiar plate.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft carrots and finely shredded beef are easy to manage, with fresh herb pistou alongside.
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