sticky beef ribs with salted black beans
- 2kg beef ribs
- ⅓ cup (45g) salted black beans+
- 1½ cups (375ml) water
- 2 bulbs garlic, halved horizontally
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- ½ cup (90g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (90g) honey
- 1 long red chilli, halved
- micro (baby) purple shiso leaves, to serve
- Place the ribs in a large saucepan of cold water over high heat, cover with a lid and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 hour or until tender. Carefully remove the ribs, discarding the liquid.
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Place the ribs, black beans, water, garlic, ginger, sugar, honey and chilli in a large deep-sided roasting pan. Cover with aluminium foil and cook for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and carefully turn the ribs. Cook, uncovered, for a further 30 minutes or until sticky and glossy.
- Top with shiso to serve. Serves 4.
+ Salted black beans are soy beans that have been fermented. Find them in bags or cans at Asian grocers and specialty food shops.
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