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Grilled Short Ribs and Lettuces with Mustard-Orange Dressing

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You should be grilling flanken-style short ribs this summer: They’re an affordable, quick-cooking weeknight dinner option. The ribs benefit from a bittersweet and mustardy orange marmalade marinade, and those flavors reappear as a dressing on grilled romaine and radicchio. It’s a completely new spin on steak and salad—and perfect for a family feast.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 minutes

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 cup plus 1 tsp. orange marmalade
2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. whole grain mustard, divided
3 Tbsp. white wine vinegar, divided
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, divided, plus more
3 lb. (1/4"–1/2"-thick) crosscut bone-in beef short ribs (flanken style)
3 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grill and drizzling
2 romaine hearts, halved lengthwise
1 head of radicchio, quartered through core
Crusty bread (for serving; optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir red pepper flakes (if using), 1/2 cup marmalade, 2 Tbsp. mustard, 1 Tbsp. vinegar, and 1/2 tsp. black pepper in a small bowl.

    Step 2

    Place ribs in a glass baking dish; season all over with 2 tsp. salt. Pour marinade over and turn ribs to coat. Let sit at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.

    Step 3

    Whisk garlic, 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. oil, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, and remaining 1 tsp. marmalade, 2 tsp. mustard, and 2 Tbsp. vinegar in a small bowl or measuring cup.

    Step 4

    Prepare a grill for high heat; oil grate. Grill ribs until lightly charred and crisp around the edges, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter, season with salt, and let rest 5 minutes.

    Step 5

    Drizzle cut sides of romaine and radicchio with oil, then season with 1 tsp. salt. Grill, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and warmed through, about 2 minutes for the romaine and 5 minutes for the radicchio. If using bread, grill alongside radicchio until lightly charred and warmed through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter with ribs.

    Step 6

    Pour dressing over charred lettuces and ribs; season with more salt and pepper.

    Step 7

    Do Ahead: Marinade and dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Ribs can be marinated 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill then let sit at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour before grilling.

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  • Loved this! So simple and great ‘new’ item for our summer menu rotation

    • Julicks

    • Cape Cod

    • 7/18/2020

  • Seldom do ain’t like an epi recipe...but definitely do not oil the lettuce. The choice of meat was rather tough & disappointing. The marinade & dressing might be good otherwise. Especially, during Covid times @home, we are especially open to new recipes, but this one missed the mark.

    • jans17

    • Isle of Palms, SC

    • 7/13/2020

  • i loved this recipe. it's a wonderful party dish and so easy to prepare.

    • nan55

    • North Carolina

    • 5/29/2020

  • I substituted fresh squeezed tangerine juice for marmalade and it was delicious.

    • BritNootz

    • San Diego, CA

    • 7/23/2019

  • Fast, easy and scrumptious. Used a little more vinegar and marmalade in the dressing with a little less oil since I find that the additional oil used to grill veggies tends to dilute the flavor of whatever you're drizzling on top of them. Got rave reviews from my guests!

    • Anonymous

    • Kansas City

    • 8/19/2018

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