GRILLED CHILE-LEMONGRASS SHORT RIBS WITH PICKLED DAIKON RECIPE

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Grilled Chile-Lemongrass Short Ribs with Pickled Daikon Recipe image

If you've ever had kalbi at a Korean barbecue restaurant, you've had grilled flanken-style short ribs. Look for them prepackaged in the meat case, or ask your butcher. This concentrated, aromatic, spicy-sweet chile paste seasons the ribs robustly in as little as 15 minutes.

Provided by Andy Baraghani

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 red Fresno or 3 serrano chiles, halved, seeds removed
3 lemongrass stalks, bottom third only, tough outer layers removed, coarsely chopped
1 (3") piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, smashed
1 Tbsp. light brown sugar
1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for grill
5 Tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar, divided
3 lb. 1/4"-1/2"-thick crosscut bone-in beef short ribs (flanken style)
Kosher salt
6 oz. daikon, peeled, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise

Steps:

  • Purée chiles, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, ¼ cup vegetable oil, and 3 Tbsp. vinegar in a blender or food processor until smooth. Place ribs in a glass baking dish; season generously with salt on both sides. Pour chile paste over and turn ribs to coat. Let sit at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.
  • Prepare a grill for high heat; oil grate. Remove ribs from dish and grill until lightly charred and crisp around the edges, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter and let rest 5 minutes.
  • While the ribs are resting, combine daikon, a pinch of salt, and remaining 2 Tbsp. vinegar in a medium bowl and toss, massaging with your hands until slightly softened.
  • To serve, scatter daikon over ribs, leaving any liquid in bowl.

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