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Korean Short Ribs cooked in a slow cooker on a teal-coloured plate with sauce being poured on top.

Slow Cooker Korean Beef Short Ribs

You will be in for a real treat with this Slow Cooker Korean Beef Short Ribs recipe! Fall-of-the-bone, melt-in-the-mouth dish uses good quality beef and a bold Korean-Style marinade to create a dish that has heaps of flavour, but only requires 15 minutes of hands-on time!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Marinading Time: 12 hours
Total Time 17 hours 10 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 3 portions
Calories 507 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 kg beef short ribs
  • 3 garlic cloves minced or very finely chopped
  • 50 g dark brown sugar
  • 50 ml dark soy sauce we used low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ lime juice only
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour optional

Instructions
 

Day 1: Marinate the Meat:

  • In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, lime juice, minced garlic, brown sugar, chilli flakes and sesame oil. Stir until sugar starts dissolving.
  • Pour half the marinade into a large bowl or Tupperware box. Add the ribs and roll them around to cover. Pour the remaining marinade over the ribs, cover and place in the fridge for 12 hours, or overnight.

Day 2: Cook:

  • Place the ribs in the bowl of your slow cooker, pour all the marinade from the box in. Add 50ml of water and cover with a lid. Turn the slow cooker on high and cook for 5-6 hours (the cooking time will depend on the size of the ribs and each individual slow cooker). 3 hours into the cooking, check that there's still liquid in the pot. If it's dry, add 50ml of water and carry on cooking. You can now eat your fall-of-the bone ribs with your favourite sides, or see next step.

Grill & Glaze (Optional):

  • Preheat the grill to medium-high. Lift the ribs out carefully onto a foil-lined baking tray. Place them under the grill for 3-4 minutes to caramelise. Watch them, as high sugar content means they may caramelise really quickly depending on your grill.
  • In the meantime, pour any juices left in a slow cooker in a small pot and put on low heat. Mix 1 teaspoon of cornflour with 2 tablespoon of water in a small bowl. Pour the cornflour mixture in with the juices and stir. Heat for a couple of minutes until the sauce thickens. Pour the glaze over the caramelized ribs and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 48gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 1106mgPotassium: 963mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 6mg
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