Maui Ribs on Charcoal

[XLR8R]

32 "Flanken Cut" beef short ribs, 1/2 inch thick
3 Cups Dark Soy Sauce (Aloha or Shoyu works well)
2 Cups Water
6 Cups Demerara Sugar (Brown Sugar)
1/4 Cup Red Cider Vinegar
1/2 Cup White Vinegar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
1 Tablespoon Fish Sauce
6 oz Fresh Ginger Root
8 Cloves Fresh Garlic

Marinade for 3 days (seriously) Cook on medium heat, preferably over charcoal for @ 3 - 4 minutes per side. Flip often to prevent quick burning from all the sugar!

Feeds 6 to 8.

[HawgHeaven]

3 day marinade?! Wow, that ingredient list sounds intriguing! Got any pics of the finished product?

[curious aardvark]

8 minute cook for ribs - that marinade must really tenderise them

[curious aardvark]

8 minute cook for ribs - that marinade must really tenderise them

[TATONKA3A2]

Sounds interesting, can't wait to see a finished product!

[dsgarner06]

Interesting... definitely asian inspired. 3 days in the marinade must make them fall off of the bone. Love to see the finished product

[BBQ Engineer]

Looks interesting...fire those baby's up!!

[rexster314]

32 "Flanken Cut" beef short ribs, 1/2 inch thick
3 Cups Dark Soy Sauce (Aloha or Shoyu works well)
2 Cups Water
6 Cups Demerara Sugar (Brown Sugar)
1/4 Cup Red Cider Vinegar
1/2 Cup White Vinegar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
1 Tablespoon Fish Sauce
6 oz Fresh Ginger Root
8 Cloves Fresh Garlic

Marinade for 3 days (seriously) Cook on medium heat, preferably over charcoal for @ 3 - 4 minutes per side. Flip often to prevent quick burning from all the sugar!

Feeds 6 to 8.

Sounds like Azeka's ribs

[SMOKE FREAK]

Hmmm...
I got some flanken chuck shorties...
But got very few of the other ingredients...

[XLR8R]

Sounds like Azeka's ribs

You are correct in saying these sound like Azeka's Ribs from Maui.

I have been trying/making a few versions over the last 20 years. This recipe comes as close as we had experienced. I felt obliged to post the same here for anyone who is familiar with a tradition from 1956.

Enjoy.

PS: 24 hour marinade doesn't cut it. Watch the burn!

[XLR8R]

Well, I never took photo's - it was a wee tad late here north of the 49th. These Maui Ribs turned out really fantastic. This recipe was a combo of a few I have tried to replicate over the years. 2-1/2 to 3 days marinading definitely worked! Served with a nice homemade coleslaw and a frosty Innis and Gunn.