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Delicious BBQ Beef Short Ribs
Serves:3-4
¼ cup vegetable oil
1kgbeefshortribs
6clovesgarlic,crushed
2tablespoonsfreshlygratedginger
5tomatoes,roughlychopped
¾ cup caster sugar
½ cup dry sherry
2tablespoonstamarindpaste
1½tablespoonsbeanpaste
1½tablespoonssoysauce
½ cup water
4cupschickenstock
Saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper,totaste
1.Preheatpanwithhalfoftheoilonsetting
15for2minutes.Addribstothepanand
cookfor3-4minutesoruntilbrowned.Set
aside.
2.Reduceheattosetting10.Addremaining
oil,garlicandginger.Cookfor1minute
oruntilfragrant.Addtomatoesandcook,
stirring,for3-4minutes.Stirthroughthe
sugarandcookforafurther3minutesor
until caramelised.
3.Poursherryintothepanandallowto
reduce by half. Add remaining ingredients
and bring to a simmer. Return beef to the
pan.Coverwithlid.Cookfor1houron
setting6untilmeatistender.
4.Removebeeffrompan.Increaseheatto
setting13andsimmerfor3-4minutes
oruntilreducedbyhalfandthickened.
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
1onion,chopped
3clovesgarlic,crushed
1cupfreshbreadcrumbs
½ cup ricotta cheese
¼ cup freshly flat leaf parsley, chopped
2tablespoonsfreshbasil,chopped
1tablespoonlemonzest
2teaspoonsgroundfennelseeds
1egg
500gbeefmince
2x400gcanschoppedtomatoes
½ cup red wine
Saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper,totaste
Grated parmesan, to serve
1.Preheatpanonsetting12for2minutes.
2.Addhalfoftheoil,pinenutsandonion.
Cookfor3-4minutesoruntilpinenuts
are golden. Add garlic and continue to
cookfor1minute.Removefrompan.
3.Inalargebowlcombinebreadcrumbs,
ricotta, parsley, basil, lemon, fennel, egg,
beefandcooledonionmixture.Stirto
combine. Season to taste with salt and
pepper.
4.Rollmixtureinto2tablespoonsizedballs.
5.Heatremainingoilinpanonsetting15for
2minutes.Addmeatballsandcookuntil
golden. Remove from the pan.
6.Addtomatoesandwinetothepan.Reduce
heat to setting 9. Cover with lid. Allow to
simmerfor20minutes.Addmeatballs
backtothesauceandcookforafurther
10minutes.Seasontotastewithsaltand
pepper. Serve with parmesan cheese.
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