How to Use short ribs in a Sentence

short ribs

plural noun
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  • Spareribs on the grill give way to short ribs in the oven.
    — Adam Rapoport, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Add water and beef stock to cover the short ribs 2/3’s of the way.
    — National Geographic, 2 July 2019
  • The long cooking softens up the tough fibers of cuts like short ribs.
    — Mercedes Cardona, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Add the water and the short ribs, set the pot over medium-high heat, and bring to a simmer.
    — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022
  • While the pot is heating up, season the short ribs with salt on all sides.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Most of them are Argentine cuts, like the short ribs, like the flap meat, like the top sirloin.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 28 July 2021
  • Heat canola oil in an oven-safe pot over medium heat and then add short ribs.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
  • Slow-cooking short ribs is the perfect hands-off way to get the meat nice and tender.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
  • My favorite way to cook deer ribs is to treat them like beef short ribs—and then pile the meat on some mac and cheese.
    — Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 21 Apr. 2020
  • Pat short ribs dry and season with 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Use it as a brine for fried chicken, or add it to sweet and saucy slow-cooker short ribs.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Working in batches so as not to crowd pan, brown a few short ribs at a time on both meaty sides.
    — David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • That week on the rotating menu were braised short ribs and arroz con leche.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 30 Dec. 2021
  • When shopping for beef short ribs, look for bone-in ribs that are well marbled with fat.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Ask your butcher to grind part chuck with short ribs or brisket and live your most bespoke life.
    — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2022
  • The reward is juicy short ribs festooned with soft onions, tomatoes and jalapeños.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Kelsey’s will serve a four-course $58 menu with dishes like short ribs, prime rib and pork belly gratin.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Inside the gala, guests dined on short ribs and sea bass and watched the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
    — Nicole Pajer, Variety, 4 Apr. 2022
  • In addition to oysters, ceviche, and crudo, find short ribs, sausage, and steaks on the new menu.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2021
  • The Asado feast includes flank steaks, short ribs, ribeyes, sides, sauces like chimichurri and more.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The airline said the short ribs will be prepared by Fox Bros. with its usual smoking method.
    — Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Instructions Step 1 In a large pot set over high heat, cover the short ribs with 1 inch of water; bring to a boil.
    — Sandra A. Gutierrez, Saveur, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The short ribs ramen are a must-try, too—the ramen is made in-house—and the green tea ice cream came with a charcoal puff that made my palate sing.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • As food prices soar, customer favorites like the smothered beef short ribs have been taken off the menu.
    — New York Times, 7 Aug. 2021
  • View Recipe Those chipotle short ribs looked pretty good, right?
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2020
  • The short ribs dish with olives, kale, crispy potato and balsamic cipollini is one of the mainstays.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Tira de Asado, or short ribs, are meaty, about the size of a cellphone circa the 1980s, and flecked with cracked coriander.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2022
  • At her local kosher butcher shop, the prices were rising even higher: more than $200 for a 5-pack of short ribs.
    — New York Times, 15 May 2022
  • In between speeches, the guests abandoned their short ribs, mingled and drank.
    — Ian Malone, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2019
  • During dinner, we were brought everything from homemade chorizo to blood sausage, sweetbreads, and short ribs to chow down on.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024

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