Delicious BBQ Beef Short Ribs
Serves:3-4
¼ cup vegetable oil
1kgbeefshortribs
6clovesgarlic,crushed
2tablespoonsfreshlygratedginger
5tomatoes,roughlychopped
¾ cup caster sugar
½ cup dry sherry
2tablespoonstamarindpaste
1½tablespoonsbeanpaste
1½tablespoonssoysauce
½ cup water
4cupschickenstock
Saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper,totaste
1.Preheatpanwithhalfoftheoilonsetting
15for2minutes.Addribstothepanand
cookfor3-4minutesoruntilbrowned.Set
aside.
2.Reduceheattosetting10.Addremaining
oil,garlicandginger.Cookfor1minute
oruntilfragrant.Addtomatoesandcook,
stirring,for3-4minutes.Stirthroughthe
sugarandcookforafurther3minutesor
until caramelised.
3.Poursherryintothepanandallowto
reduce by half. Add remaining ingredients
and bring to a simmer. Return beef to the
pan.Coverwithlid.Cookfor1houron
setting6untilmeatistender.
4.Removebeeffrompan.Increaseheatto
setting13andsimmerfor3-4minutes
oruntilreducedbyhalfandthickened.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve
beef in sauce.
Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Serves:4
½ cup olive oil
²⁄³ cup pine nuts, roughly chopped
1onion,chopped
3clovesgarlic,crushed
1cupfreshbreadcrumbs
½ cup ricotta cheese
¼ cup freshly flat leaf parsley, chopped
2tablespoonsfreshbasil,chopped
1tablespoonlemonzest
2teaspoonsgroundfennelseeds
1egg
500gbeefmince
2x400gcanschoppedtomatoes
½ cup red wine
Saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper,totaste
Grated parmesan, to serve
1.Preheatpanonsetting12for2minutes.
2.Addhalfoftheoil,pinenutsandonion.
Cookfor3-4minutesoruntilpinenuts
are golden. Add garlic and continue to
cookfor1minute.Removefrompan.
3.Inalargebowlcombinebreadcrumbs,
ricotta, parsley, basil, lemon, fennel, egg,
beefandcooledonionmixture.Stirto
combine. Season to taste with salt and
pepper.
4.Rollmixtureinto2tablespoonsizedballs.
5.Heatremainingoilinpanonsetting15for
2minutes.Addmeatballsandcookuntil
golden. Remove from the pan.
6.Addtomatoesandwinetothepan.Reduce
heat to setting 9. Cover with lid. Allow to
simmerfor20minutes.Addmeatballs
backtothesauceandcookforafurther
10minutes.Seasontotastewithsaltand
pepper. Serve with parmesan cheese.
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Skillet Recipes continued