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Drain pasta; set aside.. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high.

Preheat the oven to 475°F.Place the short ribs on a rack on a baking sheet and roast until the ribs have reached a dark mahogany brown, 25 to 30 minutes..

Meanwhile, combine chicken stock, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, scallions, garlic, ginger, orange peel, star anise, and cinnamon in a stock pot or Dutch oven large enough to hold the short ribs.Use a double layer of cheesecloth and butcher’s twine to make a sachet with the cloves, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and sichuan peppercorns.Put the short ribs and the sachet into the pot.

(It is important that all of the meat is just submerged at the onset.).Bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce the heat to low to sustain a bare simmer.

Skim the pot of fat and impurities throughout, always being careful not to remove any liquid.

It’s okay if the meat starts to poke out of the liquid, but if more than ½ inch to an inch are exposed, it’s alright to add a little water.. Cook the short ribs until a paring knife pushes with little resistance through the meat, 3 to 4 hours., you've got to pick the best fighter.2012 F&W Best New Chef Tim Byres is a chef, restaurateur, consultant, stylist, and author of James Beard Award-winning cookbook Smoke: New Firewood Cooking.

An expert in live-fire cooking, Byres also creates experiential food & beverage programming.He has owned renowned restaurants such as Smoke in Dallas.. About Food & Wine.

Multiple Todd English restaurants (Boston); Daniel Boulud Brasserie at Wynn Las Vegas (Las Vegas); Straight Wharf (Nantucket).I learned how to cook with my heart from my mom.