I own a lot of cookbooks. Most of them are Spanish and French-inspired, a few vegetarian-themed, and that does it. The thing is, I need to start reading these books for inspiration and ideas. So, with that in mind, I recently set a goal of trying something new out of one of my cookbooks each week.
This week....braised short ribs.
Even though I am originally from Texas, I have never actually made my own ribs. I was inspired the other night at Whole Foods and decided to purchase a rack of pork short ribs from St. Louis. They were sitting in my refrigerator for a few days as I wondered what I was going to do with them. I thought about freezing them for another cooking experiment, but I told myself that I had to stick to my new goal.
This afternoon, instead of completing the reading assigned for my Master's program, I decided to tackle the ribs. After browsing through a few cookbooks, some online resources, and food magazines, I came up with this easy-peasy recipe for Thai-styled short ribs:
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons of soy sauce
3 tablespoons of fish sauce
1 tablespoon of ginger
10 green onions
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup shallots
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 lbs short ribs
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
Cilantro to garnish
Steps:
I always thought that cooking ribs was messy, time-consuming, and difficult. But, this wasn't so bad! In fact, it was pretty darn easy.
Happy Dining.
This week....braised short ribs.
Even though I am originally from Texas, I have never actually made my own ribs. I was inspired the other night at Whole Foods and decided to purchase a rack of pork short ribs from St. Louis. They were sitting in my refrigerator for a few days as I wondered what I was going to do with them. I thought about freezing them for another cooking experiment, but I told myself that I had to stick to my new goal.
This afternoon, instead of completing the reading assigned for my Master's program, I decided to tackle the ribs. After browsing through a few cookbooks, some online resources, and food magazines, I came up with this easy-peasy recipe for Thai-styled short ribs:
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons of soy sauce
3 tablespoons of fish sauce
1 tablespoon of ginger
10 green onions
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup shallots
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 lbs short ribs
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
Cilantro to garnish
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients (except for the ribs, of course) into a food processor or Vitamix and blend until smooth. Now, the color of this sauce is not going to be pretty, but it will taste good after it is cooked.
- In a large bowl, add the sauce to the ribs and make sure that all parts of the ribs are covered with the sauce. Set aside to marinate for 2-6 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line two sheets of parchment paper on a baking sheet and place ribs on top.
- Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the meat begins to fall off the bone. Rotate the ribs after 45 minutes.
I always thought that cooking ribs was messy, time-consuming, and difficult. But, this wasn't so bad! In fact, it was pretty darn easy.
Happy Dining.
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