Name: Simple Marinated Short Ribs
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Vegetable oil (for grill); 2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed, tough outer layers removed; 1 serrano chile; 3 garlic cloves; 1 1" piece ginger, peeled; 1 Tbsp. dark brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp. fish sauce; 1 Tbsp. soy sauce; 1¼ lb. boneless short ribs; Kosher salt; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; ½ cup cilantro leaves with tender stems; Sesame seeds and lime wedges (for serving)

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Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

When you’re not in the mood to do much work, you need a marinade that does the work for you.

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