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Grilled Korean Short Ribs on a plate with green onion garnish.

Korean Short Ribs Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 6
Dinner
Korean
Keyword korean short ribs

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ½ Asian pear
  • ¼ medium onion
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 ½ tbsp finely-grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ tsp cayenne
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 ¼ lbs flanken beef short ribs 1/4" to 1/2" thick

Instructions
 

  • Combine all marinade ingredients (everything except the beef ribs) in a small blender or food processor and process until smooth.  Pour over ribs in a shallow baking dish and stir to coat evenly.  Cover and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
  • Preheat grill over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Grill ribs over direct heat for about 3 minutes on the first side (or until ribs release easily and are well marked), with lid closed, then flip and cook 1-2 minutes on the other side. Transfer to a serving plate, tent with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.  

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Notes

 
  • If you don't have Asian pear, substitute 1/4 cup pineapple juice (it also has tenderizing enzymes and the flavor works beautifully here.)
  • You may substitute brown sugar or maple syrup for the honey.
  • Instead of grilling, ribs can be cooked directly under a preheated broiler, on a lightly-oiled stovetop grill pan, preheated for at least 5 minutes over high heat, or in an airfryer for about 5 minutes on 390ºF.
  • 1/4" thin ribs will grill faster and are more tender and the marinade penetrates more fully, but they fall apart more than the 1/2" thick ribs. For beautiful presentation, choose thicker ribs.
  • Substitute gluten-free tamari for a gluten-free version.

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 29gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 840mgPotassium: 584mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 3mg
Keyword korean short ribs