
Flanken cut beef ribs with chipotle mezcal glaze
These flanken cut beef ribs are made for the grill, and cook to perfection (complete with crispy charred edges) in a matter of minutes.
The internet uses extravagant and outrageous claims to get you to click on it’s links. You know the ones – “you won’t believe what this woman does next!” or “five facts about fungus you won’t believe are true!!”. But the ensuing article is rarely ‘literally the best thing ever’ and leaves you unfulfilled and disappointed in humanity. Well friends, let me assure you that I have not overstated the title here – this is the recipe that will result in the best roast potatoes you will ever make, and ever eat. [drops mic]
It’s not even particularly complicated. You won’t have to be brining potatoes 5 weeks in advance, or sourcing rare artisan spuds from the foothills of the Andes… in fact you’ll only need three ingredients. Potatoes, salt and beef tallow.
SAY WHAT? Yup, step aside, bacon grease, there’s a new sherif of Flavortown (and it is not, nor has it ever been Guy Fieri). Beef tallow is basically just rendered beef fat, and this method essentially is a hybrid of frying and roasting. I used the king of all beef fats – Snake River Farms Kobe Tallow, which they generously sent me to sample. If you can’t find beef tallow near you, you can always render your own (instructions here). You can also use chicken, goose or duck fat, if you wish, but I reckon beef tallow tastes best of all.
So how good are these potatoes really? Don’t take my word for it, here’s video proof:
Impossibly crisp and crunchy on the outside, pockets of rich beefy-fat goodness, giving way to fluffy, tender potato within. They may be the perfect side for any meat dish, and make one helluva snack on their own.
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