Sous Vide Beef Short Ribs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs beef short-ribs (flanken or english cut)
• 2 tbsp high smoke point oil (grape seed, peanut, or canola)
• 1 tbsp butter
• Salt
• Pepper
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• Bouquet Garni: 2 bay leaves, 3 sprigs of thyme, 3 sprigs of parsley tied together
• 2 cups red wine
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 shallot
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 star anise
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (OPTIONAL)