BEEF SHORTIES: THAI INSPIRED BEEF SHORTRIBS

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It was a weekend. It was raining like hell. It was a good day to do nothing, but I had planned for something special... Father's Day. Although the man was 1438 miles away, I had to make a dinner to celebrate him. It was the least I could do, and he'd understand. I thought about this since Friday, when I happened upon some beef short ribs at a local butcher shop. The price was right, and my brain began to recall a recipe taught to me by a Laotian friend, Lamphan. This uniquely Laotian / Thai marinade makes for a really great taste sensation. I fused it with Southern American barbecue, cooking it with low heat and wet smoke. Lets start with the marinade on this Food Porn adventure:

Provided by Timothy F.

Categories     Thai

Time P2DT7h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup oyster sauce
1/4 cup sambal oelek
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup sriracha may be substituted for sambal oelek (or added if you like it spicier)
about 15 to 20 beef short ribs

Steps:

  • Trim excess fat to
  • Whisk together all the marinade ingredients until the sugar has dissolved, and pour into the zip-top bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal. Lay the marinade bag on plate in refrigerator overnight and up to 3 days, turning once in awhile, or when you visit the fridge.
  • For best results use a smoker (or Weber Kettle grill with a wet setup - Google it) . I placed the water tray filled halfway with hot water in the bottom of my smoker and set the smoker to 225° F.
  • I placed the short ribs evenly spaced on two racks and set the vent to half way. I cook with low wet heat for about three hours, then lower the heat to 190° F for a further 3 hours.
  • After six hours of low wet heat, I add some Hickory and Apple chips to the smoker and open the vent to full, for a light smoke. I allow this smoke for 1 hour and remove to a plate to cool. Do not cover with foil or "Texas Crutch" these, or you will end up with pot roast, wrecking all that work you did.
  • I served these delightful beef nuggets with two side salads of carrot and cucumber and Maque Choux, a traditional NOLA side dish inspired by the indigenous first people of our nation and amalgamated by the Acadian French cooks of olde.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.4, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.5, Sodium 4068.8, Carbohydrate 39.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 30.3, Protein 6.8

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