Lunch: Coconut-Marinated Short Rib KebabsWith Peanut-Chile Oil

Recipe by Chris Morocco Don’t braise your short ribs—grill them. They’re intensely beefy, with gorgeous marbling that encourages crispy bits.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Nuts

Health and fertility benefits of Coconut-Marinated Short Rib KebabsWith Peanut-Chile Oil

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

1 lemongrass stalk
1 large shallot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 (1-inch) piece ginger, peeled, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 guajillo or New Mexico chiles or 2 ancho chiles, seeds removed, flesh torn
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup crushed salted, roasted peanuts
2 teaspoons fish sauce

Instructions

Remove tough outer layers from lemongrass. Trim off top third of stalk; discard. Bruise remaining stalk by whacking a few times against a cutting board. Transfer lemongrass to a small saucepan and add shallot, garlic, ginger, oil, and salt and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Cook, reducing heat as needed to keep at a low boil, until shallot is soft and just beginning to turn golden around edges, 15 –20 minutes. Remove from heat and add chiles and red pepper flakes, pushing down with a spoon and stirring occasionally until chiles soften slightly. Purée in a blender until chiles are broken down to small flecks (be careful not to overprocess). Transfer to a small bowl; stir in peanuts and fish sauce.

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