This Short Ribs Recipe (Honey Bourbon Short Ribs) has quickly become one of our favorite dutch oven recipes! This is the kind of comfort food I crave on the regular. I love the fall off the bone flavor, especially with this Honey Bourbon Sauce! If you’ve never made Short Ribs in Oven, you’re missing out. This is the most tender Short Ribs Dutch Oven recipe you will ever taste!
Tender Short Ribs Recipe
Honey Bourbon Short Ribs Recipe…yum! I love these dutch oven short ribs because they are full of flavor!
If you haven’t ever had the pleasure of eating Dutch Oven Short Ribs…today is your chance. Short ribs get the rich marbling of fatty steaks with the deep rich flavor of a chuck roast. They are a decadent treat for any meat lover. You must make them, especially with this Honey Bourbon Sauce!
Mom and I actually made these AMAZING and unbelievably yummy Dutch Oven Honey Bourbon Short Ribs and photographed them when I was 9 months pregnant with Henry, way back in late February of last year! My intention was to have it go out to you all during my relaxing time at home when he was a newborn (insert wide-eyed emoji) and somehow (how? lol) I totally forgot and it has sat in my drafts folder for over 6 months. TRAVESTY!
Summer came and went and since this is more of a cool weather recipe anyway, I felt like I needed to push it out to the world. These short ribs and baby Henry…my two contributions to the world. :) I wanted to make sure you saw these because they’re fall off the bone tender, full of flavor, and made in your dutch oven which is SO convenient.
You’re going to love this tender Honey Bourbon Short Ribs dutch oven recipe!
Short Ribs made in Dutch Oven
If you’re in the mood for comfort food, this Honey Bourbon Short Ribs recipe is the way to go. Every time.
We served this Honey Bourbon Short Ribs Recipe over mashed sweet potatoes and WOW were they amazing. My 9-month pregnant self LOVED THEM SO MUCH. I can still remember tasting that sauce for the first time. Like I said…9 months pregnant. We served them with pre-made mashed sweet potatoes but they would have been AMAZING with Garlic Mashed Cauliflower, Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes, or Brussels Sprouts with Pear and Blue Cheese.
I’m going to have to make this dutch oven Short Ribs Recipe again asap because looking at these pictures all this time later has me drooling and remembering. This is such a great comfort food recipe sure to please as the weather gets cooler and cooler. Don’t you just want to pull up a set in front of a fire and dig in?!
Dutch Oven Honey Bourbon Short Ribs
This short ribs recipe is one of the recipes Pat requests most from the blog. Let me tell you something. That Honey Bourbon glaze is the stuff dreams are made of. Don’t fix this meal for a first date because manners go out the window when honey bourbon glaze is involved. Or do make it for a first date…as long as you want to marry the person.
Because they are going to want to marry you IMMEDIATELY after tasting your cooking. Trust and believe.
This Oven Baked Short Ribs Recipe makes a beautiful holiday meal, or a delicious easy weeknight supper for your family. Aren’t these babies beautiful? Not as beautiful as the real baby I created, but I’m pretty proud of these short ribs as well. They may look complicated and stuffy, but they are anything but. You’re going to love this easy dutch oven recipe!
See the recipe card below for full details on How to Make Short Ribs in a Dutch Oven. Enjoy!
If you like this short ribs recipe, try these other tasty dishes:
- Crockpot Corned Beef
- Roasted Beef Tenderloin
- Instant Pot Brisket
- Skillet Steaks recipe
- Oven Baked Ribs
- Honey Baked Ham
- Best Grilled Ribs Recipe
Learn How to Cook Ribs in every style with this guide!
Dutch Oven Honey Bourbon Short Ribs
Ingredients
For the Short Ribs
- 8 bone-in beef short ribs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 strips bacon cut into ⅛-inch pieces
- 1 sweet yellow onion peeled and diced
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 3 carrots trimmed and diced
- 1 cup Honey Bourbon Whiskey
- ¼ cup honey
- 2-3 cups low-sodium chicken broth enough to cover ribs
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Honey Bourbon Glaze
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup Honey Bourbon Whiskey
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
For the Short Ribs
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Liberally salt and pepper all sides of the short ribs and dredge lightly in flour. Set aside.8 bone-in beef short ribs, Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon until crispy. Transfer crispy bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Once cooled, transfer to a refrigerator container to save for later use.6 strips bacon
- If more fat is needed to sauté the carrots, onion, and garlic, add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the bacon grease. Add the carrots and cook them for 2 minutes. Add the onions and cook until onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Transfer vegetables to a large heatproof bowl and set aside.1 sweet yellow onion, 3 cloves garlic, 3 carrots
- Turn heat to HIGH and place short ribs in the Dutch oven. Turn until all sides have browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer short ribs to the bowl with the vegetables.
- Turn heat to MEDIUM. Pour in the Honey bourbon and scrape, or deglaze, the pan to release all the bits of flavor stuck on the bottom of the pan.1 cup Honey Bourbon Whiskey
- Add the honey, chicken stock, Worcestershire Sauce, and herbs. Taste the broth and season with more salt & pepper, if needed.¼ cup honey, 2-3 cups low-sodium chicken broth, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Add the veggies and short ribs back to the pot. Place the lid on the pot and set in on the middle rack in the oven. Cook for 2 hours at 350°F, then reduce heat to 325°F. Cook an additional 30-45 minutes, or until meat is falling off the bones and is fork-tender.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow it to rest, lid on, for 20-30 minutes.
- Before serving, skim the fat off the top of the liquid and stir in the bacon.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or creamy polenta and drizzle with the Honey Bourbon Glaze (below).
For the Honey Bourbon Glaze
- Combine all glaze ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer (or low boil) 5 minutes or until mixture is reduced and is similar to syrup. The sauce will thicken as it cools. If it becomes too thick, add a little water, whisk and reheat to desired thickness.½ cup Honey Bourbon Whiskey, 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ½ cup honey
- Drizzle over the Honey Bourbon Short Ribs
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
Nutrition Information
I think you forgot something. When do the ribs and veggies go back in the pot?
The ribs and veggies go back in the pot in step 8!
Do you have this same recipe for a slow cooker?
I do have a recipe for crockpot ribs! https://www.thecookierookie.com/crock-pot-ribs-slow-cooker-ribs/
Are the 591 calories per serving?!
Yes that is per serving. That is a very typical amount for a full meal.
Could you sub St. Louis ribs for the short ribs? I’m assuming the only thing that would change would be the cooking time? Can’t wait to try this!
Yes, absolutely!
Very Nice did not make it in dutch oven but normal oven.
That’s great!
Do you have to use honey bourbon or could you just use plain bourbon?
waoowww!! this recipe looks delicious, I will make this for my boy friend
Awesome! Hope you both love it :)
Recipe looks delicious! Do you have a recipe for the Mashed sweet potatoes pictured?
I dont actually! We want to add a recipe for that soon. To be honest for this meal we used premade mashed sweet potatoes. We were pleasantly surprised!
Recipe left out a step: put the shortribs and vegetables back in the pan and then place in the oven. What about the bacon?
Sorry about that! I updated the recipe.
Trying this recipe tonight and very excited to do so! Clarification please – at no point is there an instruction to return the vegetables, ribs, or bacon to the pot! I would assume before everything goes in the oven, yes? Also, it would be helpful to know the approximate weight of 8 short ribs, they come prepackaged by weight, not count, at my grocer.