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Iga Bakar (Indonesian BBQ Beef Short Ribs

Sue Lau
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indonesian
Servings 4
Calories 667 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot; Food Processor with chopping blade; Outdoor Grill

Ingredients
  

Iga Bakar/Ribs

  • 3 pounds beef chuck short ribs
  • 16 ounce can coconut water

Spice Paste

  • 4 ounces shallots
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons coriander powder
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 lime seeds removed

Herbs

  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 Thai lime leaves
  • 1 stalk lemongrass light parts
  • 2 inches fresh ginger sliced
  • 1 tablespoon salt

BBQ Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons beef broth from the instant pot
  • 1/4 cup kecap manis Indonesian dark sweet soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1/4 teaspoon basil

Fresh Tomato Sambal (Sambal Matah)

  • 4 fresh red Thai chilies
  • 1/4 cup chopped shallots
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 Thai lime leaves chiffonade sliced (stem removed)
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced lemongrass white part
  • 1 roma tomato diced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Instructions
 

Spice Paste:

  • Pulse the ingredients for the spice paste in a food processor until paste is smooth, adding a 1-2 tbsp water in the chute if needed if too thick.
  • Place paste in a small skillet with 2 more tbsp coconut oil and briefly fry until it dries a little and lightly browns.

Ribs:

  • Place spice paste in the Instant Pot or slow cooker with the ribs and coconut water and herbs.
  • Seal Instant Pot and cook on manual/high for 45 minutes, then use the quick release.

Sauce:

  • Stir together sauce ingredients until smooth and set aside until needed.

Sambal Matah:

  • Combine ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Finishing:

  • Heat grill to moderately high and grill ribs, brushing with sauce until sauce sets and ribs are lightly charred.
  • Serve ribs with rice.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Calories: 667kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 51gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 2758mgPotassium: 1511mgFiber: 4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 307IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 7mg
Keyword Asian grilling recipes, Balinese recipes, Indonesian recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Short rib recipes
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