Asian-style barbecued beef short ribs

  • medium
  • 4
  • 3 hours 30 minutes
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David Everitt-Matthias serves up his barbecued beef short ribs recipe, infused with Asian flavours of yellow bean, soy and chilli. The ribs benefit from long, slow cooking before charring on the Big Green Egg for that beautiful smoky flavour.

First published in 2017

Ingredients

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Brine

For the stock and glaze

To finish

Equipment

  • Big Green Egg barbecue
  • Pastry brush

Method

1
Start by brining the ribs. Place the salt, anise and cloves in a large pan with 2l of water and bring to the boil. Once the salt has dissolved, take off heat and allow to cool
2
Once cooled, place the ribs in a container and pour the brine over them. Cover and place in the fridge for an hour
3
Remove the ribs from the brine and quickly rinse under cold water. Dry thoroughly with kitchen roll
4
Place all the stock ingredients in a large pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 30 minutes
5
Add the ribs, return to the boil and simmer for 2–3 hours until tender. After this time, allow to cool in the cooking liquid
6
Once cooled, keep the ribs in the stock for 24 hours, pressed down with a board covered in weights to keep the ribs intact
7
Remove from the stock and place on a rack to dry for about an hour
8
Bring the marinade to the boil and reduce to a thick, coating consistency – this is your glaze
9
Set up the EGG for direct cooking with the Cast Iron Searing Grid. The target temperature is 200°C. Add the ribs and grill for 5–10 minutes, brushing regularly with the glaze and turning frequently
10
They should be shiny and lightly charred. Sprinkle with the chopped roasted peanuts, chilli and spring onion to finish

David Everitt Matthias does not do anything by halves: he opened his restaurant, Le Champignon Sauvage, decades ago and hasn’t missed a service since, he writes his own cookbooks and forages himself for many of the ingredients that appear in his dishes.

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