English to Russian Other Cooking / Culinary slab beef ribs

4 servings
Cooking time: 40 min.
Level: Intermediate
INGREDIENTS
1 slab beef ribs
(approx. 1.2 kg)
1 egg yolk
Salt and freshly ground
pepper
Some sea salt
Savory crust:
250g flour
50g course salt
5 egg whites
30g dried savory
1. Prepare savory crust.
Combine flour, salt, savory and slowly
add egg whites.
Knead dough well to obtain elastic and
smooth consistency. Form ball and
place aside in cool place covered in
plastic wrap.
2. Pepper beef ribs (without salting);
sear 2 min. on each side in frying pan
with 1 tbsp. oil. Set aside in cool place
on absorbent paper.
Roll out dough with rolling pin to about
5mm thick, then wrap rib in dough
leaving bone exposed.
Dilute egg yolk with 1 tbsp. water.
Baste with pastry brush.
3. Place rib with crust on oven tray
lined with baking paper. Set aside for 1
hour in cool place before cooking.
4. Preheat oven to 200°C.
5. Place in oven on the low rack, cook
40 min. for rare, 10 min. more for
medium or 15 min. more for well done.
Leave in hot oven for 10 min.
TO FINISH
With knife, cut small cap off top of rib.
Remove rib by slicing meat along bone, serve on warmed plate, sprinkle with meat
juices from tray.