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korean short ribs

Spicy Korean Short Ribs

Short Ribs cooked with gochujang a korean chili paste.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced or grated
  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 15oz jar apricot preserves or jam
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Gochajang or 3 T if you want it real spicy
  • 2 glugs vegetable oil such as peanut, corn, or canola aproximately 2 tablespoons
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 long cut boneless short ribs You can use bone in it may take longer to cook
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 cup sliced green onions
  • 4 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted if desired
  • cooked white or brown rice

Instructions

  1. Combine the onion, garlic, ginger, beef broth, soy sauce, apricot preserves, rice vinegar, and Gochujang in a slow cooker. 

  2. Heat 2 glugs of vegetable oil (approximately 2 tablespoons) in a large skillet over medium-high heat. 

  3. Generously season beef short ribs with salt and black pepper. 

  4. Add short ribs to pan, reduce heat to medium and brown well on all sides, approximately 2-3 minutes per side. 

    Short ribs in a pan

  5. Transfer the browned ribs to slow cooker. Stir up the sauce over the ribs and try to distribute the onion slices around and over the ribs. 

    Short Ribs ready to cook in a slow cooker

  6. Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or until very tender.

  7. At this point, if the liquid seems over fatty, you can skim off some of the fat

  8. With a small whisk or fork, quickly combine the cornstarch with approximately ½ cup of the cooking liquid in a small bowl. Stir until smooth.

  9. Pour the cornstarch mixture into slow cooker. Add the toasted sesame oil and stir to blend with the cooking liquid.

  10. Cook on high for approximately 1 more hour.

  11. Sauce will thicken more upon standing.

  12. When ready to serve, generously garnish with the sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with some cooked white or brown rice.