BBQ Short Ribs!
Ingredients:
- Short Ribs
- Soy Sauce
- Ponzu or lime juice
- Garlic powder
- Pepper
- Brown Sugar
Start:
- The night before marinade the short ribs (or at least many hours before cooking)
- In a strong bag put raw meat, lots of soy sauce, ponzu, and brown sugar
- Sprinkle a good amount of pepper and garlic powder
- Grill! They are perfect medium rare!
Beef and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
- beef shank with bone, bone marrow, and a decent amount of meat
- beer, one can
- garlic (lots)
- onion (1/2-full onion)
- shallots (2-3, optional)
- carrot (2-3)
- celery (3 or so stocks)
- zucchini (or other squash)
- okra (optional)
- tomatoes (1-3)
- apple (optional)
- mustard seeds
- celery seeds
- coriander
- sugar
- salt & pepper
- olive oil
- lemon juice (optional)
- orzo (or some sort of small grain, rice, barley, orzo or small pasta is the best)
Start:
- Brown the edges of the beef shank in a pan on the stove on low-medium heat in a little bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper
- Chop up the garlic, onion, shallots, celery, and carrots
- Put the beef shank into a crock pot
- Pour a beer over the shank
- Shake some of the seasoning over the beef; mustard sees, celery seeds, coriander, sugar, lemon juice, salt & pepper
- Cover the rest of the beef shank with water
- Cook in a crock pot on high for 4-5 hours or bring to a boil on the stove, then turn to a simmer
- Wait until the meat falls off the bone and the first set of veggies are tender
- Add the zucchini, okra, tomatoes, and apple for sweetness
- Cook for another 1-2 hours until the second set of veggies are soft
- Add more salt and sugar to taste
- Boil some orzo on the side and add into individual bowls. (Do not store orzo or any grain with the soup! It will become mush!)
- Serve Hot! Enjoy!
