中文菜谱： 碳烤牛仔骨
When it comes to BBQ, what Asian people have in mind is quite different from American style BBQ. We prefer to grill skewed meat over hot and smooth flames coming out from burning charcoal. People gather around the table where the meat is being grilled drinking, talking, laughing and waiting for the meat to be ready. That is how we do BBQ O(∩_∩)O~
One of my favorite meats to grill is beef short ribs.
Cut into smaller pieces
I don’t always marinate the ribs prior grilling. So a dipping sauce or seasoning is necessary. A simple mix of salt and pepper will do. But I like to go extra miles to make a lot better O(∩_∩)O~
Ingredients：
A handful dried chili peppers
1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
3 to 4 tablespoons white sesame seeds
1/4 cup dry roasted peanut
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium low heat. Add Sichuan peppercorns, chili peppers and sesame seeds. Pan roast until the sesame seeds turn into pale yellow color. You should be able to smell intense aroma Sichuan peppercorns at this point.
Add Sichuan peppercorns, chili peppers, sesame seeds, peanuts, salt, and sugar along with freshly ground black pepper to spice / coffee grinder
Finely grind them
Charcoal fire
Put on a grill wire mesh. When it gets hot, add beef short ribs
Flip them over from time to time. It is the key to great Asian tabletop style BBQ
Smells amazing
When the short ribs are done, coat them with dry seasoning.
It is not perfect until you have cold beers in your hand! O(∩_∩)O~
Sometimes it is hard to find long cut beef short ribs, this one will do too. It is widely available in most American grocery stores.
make some thick cuts
Start grilling!
Dried seasoning is really good for grilled beef short ribs.
And don’t forget the beers!
When unfortunately I can’t find any kind of beef short ribs, I buy skirt steak. It is good for tabletop grilling too.
Thinly cut with an angle
Grill them over charcoal fire
The reason I love Asian style tabletop grilling is that it requires just some very simple ingredients but very tasty if done the right way. Burning charcoal add smoky flavor to the meat. Flipping the meat from time to time can prevent burning and also helps the meat to cook more evenly.
The most important thing is that families and families gather around the table chatting and drinking when waiting for the BBQ. It is very relaxing and heart-warming moment. O(∩_∩)O~
