Beef Shorties Thai Inspired Beef Shortribs Recipes

BEEF SHORTIES: THAI INSPIRED BEEF SHORTRIBS

Steps:

• Trim excess fat to
• Whisk together all the marinade ingredients until the sugar has dissolved, and pour into the zip-top bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal. Lay the marinade bag on plate in refrigerator overnight and up to 3 days, turning once in awhile, or when you visit the fridge.
• For best results use a smoker (or Weber Kettle grill with a wet setup - Google it) . I placed the water tray filled halfway with hot water in the bottom of my smoker and set the smoker to 225° F.
• I placed the short ribs evenly spaced on two racks and set the vent to half way. I cook with low wet heat for about three hours, then lower the heat to 190° F for a further 3 hours.
• After six hours of low wet heat, I add some Hickory and Apple chips to the smoker and open the vent to full, for a light smoke. I allow this smoke for 1 hour and remove to a plate to cool. Do not cover with foil or "Texas Crutch" these, or you will end up with pot roast, wrecking all that work you did.
• I served these delightful beef nuggets with two side salads of carrot and cucumber and Maque Choux, a traditional NOLA side dish inspired by the indigenous first people of our nation and amalgamated by the Acadian French cooks of olde.

BEEF SHORT RIBS SATAY (SATAY KRA-TOOG NGUA) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a mortar, combine the lemongrass, ginger, shallots, and garlic; pound to a semismooth paste. Stir in the oil, oyster sauce, fish sauce, turmeric, and the 1/3 cup coconut milk and mix well. Reserve 1/4 cup of this mixture and set aside. Transfer the rest to a large mixing bowl and add the short ribs. Toss the ribs to coat, cover the bowl, and let them marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours (you can get away with marinating for 6 hours at a minimum, though the satay will have less depth of flavor).
• When it is time to cook the ribs, preheat your grill until very hot. I highly recommend cooking satay on an outdoor grill over charcoal briquettes, but gas will suffice (cook them indoors in a grill pan only if you have a very good exhaust system, since they generate a lot of smoke). Make the baste by mixing the reserved 1/4 cup marinade with the 1/3 cup coconut milk. Grill the ribs for about 2 minutes on each side (a little more or less, depending on how you like your meat). As they cook, brush the ribs with the basting liquid and a sprinkling of salt. Let the cooked ribs rest for 2 minutes before serving with the satay peanut sauce and cucumber ajat. Accompany with jasmine or sticky rice or slices of toasted white bread.

THAI-STYLE SPARE RIBS

Steps:

• Lay the ribs flat in a roasting pan. (You will have 4 long pieces.) Season lightly with salt on both sides.
• Make the marinade: In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, tamarind paste, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and cayenne. Add the wine and 1/4 cup hot water and whisk well.
• Pour marinade over ribs to completely coat. Marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, turning once or twice, or cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 250 degrees. Transfer the roasting pan, uncovered, to the rack. Roast ribs for 1 1/2 hours, basting with pan juices and turning ribs over every 20 minutes or so. If pan juices seem to be drying out or burning, add a little water to the pan. (Alternatively, cook ribs over indirect heat in a covered charcoal grill, turning ribs every 20 minutes or so.)
• Pour juices from the roasting pan into a small saucepan. Spoon off fat from surface of sauce, then simmer sauce for a few minutes until slightly thickened, then use the juices to paint the ribs.
• Turn up oven heat to 400 degrees. Return ribs to oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until nicely glazed. (Alternatively, return ribs to the grill to glaze.)
• Use a sharp knife to divide ribs, cutting between the bones. Pile ribs onto a platter, sprinkle with garlic chives and cilantro, and serve.