Multicooker Braised Short Ribs with Fennel and Pickled Grapes

Name: Multicooker Braised Short Ribs with Fennel and Pickled Grapes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds, boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon, table salt, divided; 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 , fennel bulb, 2 tablespoons fronds chopped, stalks discarded, bulb halved and sliced into 1-inch-thick wedges; 1 , onion, halved and sliced 1⁄2 inch thick; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons, fennel seeds; 1/2 cup, chicken broth; 1 sprig, fresh rosemary; 1/4 cup, red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 4 ounces seedless, red grapes, halved (1⁄2 cup)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2021

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SERVES4

TIME1¾ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This dish combines boneless beef short ribs with aromatic fennel and finishes with the unique sweet-tart punch of quick-pickled grapes. We started by browning our short ribs in the multicooker. We then built an aromatic broth using fennel, ...

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