1kg of Darling Downs intercostals
2L water
100g salt
80g caster sugar
6 bay leaves
6 garlic cloves
4 Tbsp whole peppercorns
1 Tbsp yellow mustard seeds
4 Tsp cloves
4 Tsp dried chilli flakes
100ml (3.5 oz) HP sauce
30g (1 oz) Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp soy sauce (tamari is ideal)
In a large bowl or food-safe bucket, stir together all the ingredients until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved.
In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together until they’re completely combined.
100ml (3.5 oz) HP sauce
30g (1 oz) Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp soy sauce (tamari is ideal)
Place the intercostals in the brine, making sure they’re completely submerged, and leave them in the fridge overnight.
Remove the intercostals from the brine, pat them dry, and let them sit uncovered in the fridge for at least an hour.
Grill over charcoal (a medium fire is ideal), brushing with the barbecue glaze as you go, getting nice caramelization and cooking the intercostal meat to a medium or medium rare. I don’t go too rare with these because there’s a lot of fat and connective tissue on the cut which needs to be cooked a little more.
They don’t really need resting so eat & enjoy as soon as they come off the bbq.
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