Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F,

Make sure the short ribs have been out of the fridge for about 30 minutes to take some of the chill off. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and pepper. In another bowl, whisk together the pomegranate juice and pomegranate molasses.

Heat a large oven-safe pot (that has a lid!) over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of canola oil.

Dredge each short rib through the flour mixture, coating on all sides. Place it in the pot and sear on all sides until golden brown - just about 1 minute per side. You can do this in batches if necessary and add a touch more oil if needed. You don't want a ton of oil because you don't want the ribs swimming in it. Once the ribs are seared and all in the pot, add the pomegranate juice mixture. Cover the pot and stick it in the oven. Braise for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

After 3 hours, the ribs should be tender and falling apart. You can garnish them with some pomegranate arils if you'd like! I love to serve these with polenta, mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes!