Slow-Cooked Rib of Beef for Christmas - River Cottage

Ingredients

• FOR THE ROAST RIB EYE
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil or beef dripping
• 1 fore rib of beef around 5-7 kg
• 75g unsalted butter
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed
• A handful of fresh thyme, leaves only
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For the BRAISED RIBS
• Your two trays of roasted beef ribs
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 20 cloves
• 1 handful of bay leaves
• A handful of fresh thyme (sprinkle around)
• A few sprigs of rosemary
• Zest of 1 large or 2 smaller unwaxed orange(s)
• 350g shallots, peeled and whole
• 2 large carrots, sliced lengthways or 4 smaller carrots, whole
• FOR THE SAUCE
• The braising liquid from two trays of beef ribs
• 1 bottle of organic wine