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| Braised beef spare ribs with ale, soy and ginger |
Beef spare ribs, when braised with ale and Asian sauce, are transformed into a meltingly tender and falling-off-the bone meal. Pair with crisp shallots, cashews and coconut cream to contrast the soft, succulent meat
Braised beef spare ribs with ale, soy and ginger ingredients: 1 and 1/2 kilograms meaty beef spare ribs. 3 tablespoons vegetable oil. 1 onion, roughly chopped. 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped. 2 tablespoons each oyster sauce and soy sauce. 2 tablespoons brown sugar. 1 teaspoon ground ginger. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. 1 x 330 ml bottle light ale. 1 cup beef stock. 3/4 cup coconut cream. sea salt and freshly ground pepper
To serve: Extra coconut cream. chopped coriander. crispy fried shallots. roasted, chopped cashew nuts
Braised Beef Short Ribs Ginger recipe: Preheat the oven to 150C. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large ovenproof casserole or saute pan. Season the ribs and brown on all sides. Transfer to a plate as they are done. Drain off all the oil from the pan, leaving the sticky bits behind. Put the onion, garlic, oyster and soy sauce, sugar and spices in a food processor and process to a fine paste. Add the remaining oil to the pan, pour in the paste and cook over a low heat for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the ale and stock and bring to the boil. Return the ribs to the pan with any meat juices and nestle them in the sauce. Place a piece of baking paper over the ribs then cover tightly with a lid. Braise for 1 hour then turn the ribs over and drizzle with 1/2 a cup of the coconut cream. Replace the baking paper and lid and braise for a further hour. Uncover and drizzle over the final 1/4 cup of coconut cream, cover again and braise for 15 minutes. By this time the meat should be falling off the bone. If it's not and the sauce is very thick, stir in a little water and continue to braise in the same way until tender
To serve: Transfer the ribs to a serving platter and drizzle with extra coconut cream and cashew nuts. By then, the Braised Beef Short Ribs Ginger is ready
