Name: Barbecue beef short ribs with black garlic and urfa chilli
Ingredients: 4 large beef short ribs (2.2kg); 1 onion, quartered; 1lt beef stock; salt; 50g peeled black garlic; 20g harissa paste; 15g pomegranate molasses or Sindyanna carob syrup; 1 tbsp urfa chilli flakes, or another mild dried chilli flake; 50g tinned tomatoes; 25ml whisky; 15ml red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp maple syrup; ½ small onion, chopped (30g net)

Barbecue beef short ribs with black garlic and urfa chilli

Main BBQ

4 people

These wonderfully smoky and aromatic short ribs are actually cooked a day in advance (mind, it takes four hours or more), marinated for 24 hours and then barbecued and warmed up briefly just before serving. You can take the meat off the bone, as in the instruction, for easy grilling and eating, or leave on for the wholesome look. Serve with crispy lettuce salad and roasted potatoes.

Ingredients

4	large beef short ribs (2.2kg)
1	onion, quartered
1lt	beef stock
	salt
Marinade
50g	peeled black garlic
20g	harissa paste
15g	pomegranate molasses or Sindyanna carob syrup
1 tbsp	urfa chilli flakes, or another mild dried chilli flake
50g	tinned tomatoes
25ml	whisky
15ml	red wine vinegar
1 tbsp	maple syrup
½	small onion, chopped (30g net)

Method

Preheat the oven to 140C.
Place the beef ribs in a lidded casserole pan, add the onion, ¾ teaspoon of salt and pour over the stock; they need to be immersed in liquid so add more stock or some water if you need to. Place on a medium-high heat, bring to a light simmer and then cover the pan and transfer to the oven. Cook for 4 to 4½ hours, depending on size, until the meat is completely tender. Once done remove the ribs from the stock (you can use the stock for soups or sauces). Remove and discard the bones and excess fat leaving the meat in large chunks.
While the beef is cooking make the marinade. Place all of the ingredients in the small bowl of a food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and blitz to form a very smooth paste. Transfer to a large non-reactive bowl, add the beef meat and mix well so that the meat is well coated. Cover and leave in the fridge overnight to marinate.
The next day, preheat the oven to 200C. Place a ridged griddle pan on a high heat and, when it is starting to smoke, add the beef pieces (you can obviously also do this on a barbecue outdoors). Grill for 2 minutes, turning so that all sides get some colour and smoke. Transfer to a baking tray and place in the oven for about 12 minutes, until the meat is warmed through. Leave to rest for a few minutes before serving.