Lamb
- 3kg lamb short rib racks
- Sea salt and cracked pepper
Masterstock
- 20ml sesame oil
- 25g garlic cloves, sliced
- 60g piece ginger, thickly sliced
- 25g coriander roots and stems
- 8 star-anise
- 4 cinnamon quills
- 150g green onions, chopped
- 250ml Shaoxing wine
- 185g brown sugar
- 375ml light soy sauce
- 3 litres cold water
Serving Suggestions
- Green onions, sliced
- Coriander leaves
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Pickled Vegetables
- Bring lamb ribs to room temperature before starting recipe. Pre-heat wood fired oven or barbeque or oven to 140◦C.
- Heat wok over high heat, add sesame oil, followed by garlic, ginger, coriander, green onions, star anise and cinnamon quills. Stir to combine, deglaze wok with Shaoxing wine. Add brown sugar, soy sauce and water. Bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 25 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
- Place lamb in a gastronorm, meat side down and cover with masterstock. Cover with baking paper and foil, place in wood fired oven, oven or barbeque, lid down. Cook for 1 ½ - 2 hours or until fork tender.
- Drain ribs, reserving masterstock. Strain back into wok, increase heat to high and boil for 10 minutes or until reduced to a glaze. Place ribs back into wok or on barbeque or chargrill plate, cook for 5 minutes, coating with glaze. Turn and baste regularly to prevent burning.
- Garnish with green onions, coriander and sesame seeds. Serve with pickled vegetables.