Recipes and rules for cooking calf ribs

Calf ribs are a gentle, low-calorie product that is great for dietary nutrition. They can also be an excellent beer snack.A variety of technologies for making ribs make them a versatile dish that will satisfy the hunger of a male company or become an ingredient in the children's menu.

Veal is meat of half year old bulls. Depending on what the animal feeds up, the meat is light pink or dark. In the meat of young bulls there is a lot of protein and minerals, which are preserved with proper heat treatment. Veal ribs meat is very tasty and healthy. It contains vitamins of group B, H, E, PP. Of the minerals in it are found iron, zinc, copper, potassium and magnesium, phosphorus.

Caloric value of the product per 100 g is 223 kcal. It is prepared in various ways: baked in the oven, fried in a pan. And you can cook it on the grill or grill. Stewed ribs are especially helpful. Also of them prepare soups. The most common is kharcho and shurpa.

Before cooking the ribs should be prepared. To do this, rinse them well, remove the film, veins, grease. Dry thoroughly with a paper towel. This will keep them succulent, and on the surface there will be a seductive ruddy crust.

Spices and salt are added to the dish only at the end of cooking, when the product is almost ready. If you do it before, the meat juice will begin to intensively stand out. As a result, the meat will be hard and dry. And if the ribs still turned dry, they are punctured into a fork and held over the steam. This technology allows them to soften a bit.

Most often, veal ribs are baked in the oven with vegetables. For example, with potatoes. Here's how to do it.

1. Prepare the ribs.
2. Make marinade: 3 tbsp. l olive oil + garlic (5 cloves finely chopped) + juice and zest of 1 lemon + salt to taste + pepper + some rosemary.
3. Put the ribs in the bag, pour in the marinade. Firmly tie and leave to marinate.
4. The contents of the package put in the pan, fry. Ribs should be placed on a heated pan over high heat. And fry until golden brown. Then the fire is slightly diminished and the meat is fried until half cooked. Crust will keep the juice inside. Thanks to this, the meat will be juicy and soft.
5. Spread ribs on a baking sheet, and in between - pre-washed potatoes. Pour the marinade from the pan. Send in the oven for 1 hour.
6. After cooking, potatoes seasoned with butter and grated cheese.

This recipe involves cooking ribs in a slow cooker. It is quite simple, even an aspiring cook will master it. You will need:

• ribs - 0.5 kg;
• onions - 2 pcs .;
• carrots - 1 pc .;
• 1 garlic clove;
• Bay leaf;
• salt, pepper, spices;
• vegetable oil.

Onion cut into half rings, finely chop the garlic with a knife. Add 2-3 spoons of oil to the slow cooker and send vegetables there. When the onions reach transparency, the carrot and bay leaf cut into small cubes are placed in the car. Fry everything until ready. Pre-washed and dried ribs are cut into pieces. Rubbed with salt and spices. Send them to the vegetables. Add 100 ml of water, close the device. Expose the option "Meat". And after 30 minutes the dish is ready.

Veal is an unconventional ingredient for shurpa. However, this dish turns out to be delicious, unusual and suitable for consumption even for children. Ingredients:

• ribs - 0.6 kg;
• vegetable oil;
• red onions - 2 pcs .;
• quince - 1 pc .;
• carrots - 2 pcs .;
• salt, coriander, zira .;
• Bulgarian pepper - 3 pcs .;
• greenery;
• tomatoes - 3 pcs .;
• chili pepper - 1 pc.

Roast veal on the bone until tender. Peel quince and vegetables. Onion cut into half rings, carrots and peppers - strips. Chili grind. Quince cut into plates.Together, fry in a pan. After 3 minutes, season the meat with Zira and coriander, add skinless tomatoes and fruit and vegetable mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add 1.5 liters of water. To simmer on a small fire for 1 hour. 15 minutes before readiness season with salt and herbs.

Kharcho soup is a national dish of Georgian cuisine. Traditionally, it is made from beef. But if you experiment a little, the taste will not spoil. Cooking soup kharcho with calf ribs. Take 300 g of pre-prepared ribs and fry in a pan without oil. Stir them regularly. Pour 1.5 liters of water into the pan, boil the meat ingredient in it for 40 minutes. Parboiled long grain rice (3 tbsp. L.) Wash, fall asleep to the meat.

Boil 15 minutes, after the time salt. Chop 1 onion finely, grate 1 carrot. Fry half the vegetable mixture. The second part is sent to the broth. Vegetables stew for 5-6 minutes. Introduce the seasoning hops-suneli 1 tsp, tomato paste 2 tbsp. l., chopped hot pepper - ¼ of the pod, you want a sharper - along with the grains. Roasted portion of vegetables also add to the broth, boil. Remove excess fat from its surface. Finely chop 3 cloves of garlic, pour into the soup. A few minutes and remove from fire. The last step: season the soup with finely chopped parsley. The dish turns out rich, with pronounced spiciness and savory taste.

A great recipe for those who love grilled dishes. Especially if the house has a corresponding frying pan. Such utensils have long occupied their niche in the kitchen. The ribs of this technology are very easy to prepare, and the taste is stunning. Prepare the marinade: grate 1 lemon on a grater, combine it with grated ginger, tomato paste, honey and soy sauce. All ingredients are used in quantities of 1 tbsp. L., 3 chopped cloves of garlic also put in the marinade. We add 3 tbsp. l red wine. Season with a pinch of red pepper, salt and sugar to taste. Marinated meat a little longer. Grilled until ready.

If you like to relax in nature, and the usual kebabs are no longer impressive, try cooking veal on a bone. Place the calf ribs in a bowl. Put the sliced ​​tomatoes and onions there. Salt, pepper, mix the mass with your hands. Pour in some olive oil. Marinate the meat and fry in the fire.

This type of kebab quickly prepared, which will be only a plus in the fresh air, where the appetite is played out quickly. The ribs are soft, juicy, and the flavor is just delicious. As you can see, veal ribs fit perfectly into any dish. Their tender, dietary meat will suit everyone. Diversify your menu with this ingredient - surprise and delight your loved ones.

How to cook veal ribs, you will learn from the following video.