Asian Flavoured Beef Short Ribs

Ingredients:
2 pounds beef short ribs, cut into small portions
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 stalk lemongrass, halved and smashed
1 teaspoon peeled and minced ginger
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 quart water
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 tablespoon fresh orange juice
2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a wide stockpot or oven, combine the short ribs, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, brown sugar, water, green onion bottoms, crushed red pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the orange juice.

Bake the short ribs, covered, for about 3 hours, or until the meat is tender and falling off the bones. Remove the short ribs from the braising liquid and cover to keep warm. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.

Drain the fat off of the cooking liquid and place the remaining braising juices in a medium saucepan with hoisin sauce. Bring to a boil until only about 1 1/4 cups remain. Stir in the remaining orange juice and the lemon juice.

Return the short ribs and the reduced sauce to the stockpot or oven, coating the short ribs well with the sauce. Bake for 10 minutes, until the short ribs are heated through and slightly glazed. Serve hot over jasmine rice.