VIDEO: How To Make Beef Rendang

Name: VIDEO: How To Make Beef Rendang
Ingredients: 1/2 dried chile; 1 thai chile pepper, stemmed and sliced; 1 1/4 galangal, sliced; 3 young ginger, sliced; 1 turmeric root, sliced; 10 lemongrass, sliced; 25 short ribs, portioned; 1/4 kosher salt; 1 assam skin, washed and drained*; 16 coconut milk, warmed; 16 chicken stock, warmed; 1 toasted coconut; 1 1/2 shallots, sliced; 1 1/2 garlic, crushed; 1 palm sugar, pounded; 1/2 canola oil; 13 3/4 coconut milk; sea salt, to taste; lime juice, to taste; gula jawa syrup, to taste; toasted coconut, to taste; kaffir lime leaves, sliced, for garnish; pickled vegetables, for serving; steamed coconut rice, for serving*

Ali Rosen, Daily Meal Video|Oct. 28, 2011 11:35 am EST

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Zak Pelaccio of Fatty Crab shares the steps to his version of the classic Malaysian dish

Servings

10

Ingredients

1/2 dried chile
1 thai chile pepper, stemmed and sliced
1 1/4 galangal, sliced
3 young ginger, sliced
1 turmeric root, sliced
10 lemongrass, sliced
25 short ribs, portioned
1/4 kosher salt
1 assam skin, washed and drained*
16 coconut milk, warmed
16 chicken stock, warmed
1 toasted coconut
1 1/2 shallots, sliced
1 1/2 garlic, crushed
1 palm sugar, pounded
1/2 canola oil
13 3/4 coconut milk
sea salt, to taste
lime juice, to taste
gula jawa syrup, to taste**
toasted coconut, to taste
kaffir lime leaves, sliced, for garnish
pickled vegetables, for serving
steamed coconut rice, for serving***

Directions

Combine the first 6 ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and purée. Season the beef with 1 ½ quarts of the paste and transfer to several large bowls. Cover with plastic wrap, place in the refrigerator, and marinate for 48 hours. Reserve 1 pint of marinade to make the dang sauce.
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees.
Remove the beef from the refrigerator. To braise, portion the short ribs into 4 large Dutch ovens. Season each pot with the kosher salt and add the assam skin, coconut milk, and chicken stock. Put a piece of parchment paper in each pot, seal with aluminum foil, and cover each pot with a lid. Braise until tender, approximately 6 hours.
After braising, add the toasted coconut to each pan, and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator. Once cooled, strain the braising liquid through a colander and separate the short ribs into 10-ounce portions. Reserve the braising liquid for the dang sauce.
Add the reserved beef marinade, shallots, garlic, and palm sugar to the bowl of a food processor and blend. Heat the oil in a saucepot over low heat, and sweat the paste. Add the coconut milk and 8 ½ ounces of reserved braising liquid and simmer on low to reduce. Season with salt, to taste, and blend with a handheld mixer.
Spoon the sauce onto a platter. Add as many ribs as you would like to serve for this occasion over the sauce and season with lime and sea salt. Drizzle gula jawa syrup over the meat, and sprinkle the toasted coconut and the kaffir lime leaves on top. Serve the ribs with a side of pickled vegetables and a large bowl of steamed coconut rice.