Soy-Braised Short Ribs With Shiitakes | Santa Cruz Farmers Markets

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil or Bacon grease, divided
• 4 lb. cross-cut beef short ribs (flanked style) about 1 ½” thick, cut into 2-bone pieces
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• ¾ lb. shiitake mushrooms, stemmed
• 1 bunch scallions, whites chopped, greens thinly sliced, divided
• 1 1” piece peeled ginger, thinly sliced
• 2 cups (or more) beef, chicken or pork stock
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup dry sake
• ¼ cup (packed) brown sugar
• 3 whole star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 8 oz. wide ride noodles, cooked according to a package directions