My two boys came home the other day. My oldest came back after a week of work at Fort Nelson, BC while my youngest is finished school for the year. I know they missed home cooking when they are away from home so I decided to cook something good for them. I decided to make beef and use a barbecue recipe to cook it, a recipe I learned from my sister. The original recipe uses pork belly but other meats like chicken or spareribs may also be used. The meat is boiled with the marinade first and then finished off in the barbecue grill. I made a change to the recipe to make it simple and easy by just letting the meat simmer and cook in the marinade until the meat is very tender. I have tried it with pork belly so many times already and it always turned out so good and delicious. For this recipe, I decided to use beef short ribs and use ginger ale instead of 7-up. The ginger ale gave the beef its sweet and interesting flavor. Plus, it was so melt in the mouth tender after 1 hour and half of slow cooking. It was gratifying to see my boys enjoying this dish and was worth the time spent making it.:D
- 2 lbs. boneless beef short ribs, cut into chunks
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup ginger ale
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup vinegar
- Place all ingredients in a heavy pan and bring to a slow simmer. Cover, lower the heat and simmer for 1 ½ hours or until the beef is very tender. Stir constantly and add more water as needed. If preferred, skim off excess oil before serving.
- Serve with steamed rice.
- Enjoy!
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