- Yield: 4
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6h 00 min
Slow Cooker Korean Short Ribs
All your favorite Korean flavors mixed into one slow cooker dish.
Are you a fan of the Korean culture? If you are, then I expect that you are also a Korean food enthusiasts. Foodies who love Korean food often times enjoy something sweet and spicy all at the same time.
Now for this recipe, you will enjoy a combination of flavors that is very common to Korean food. And that are the flavors of soy sauce, brown sugar and garlic. It will give you the ideal Korean ribs that is upper tender and flavorful.
Check out the recipe below.
Slow Cooker Korean Short Ribs
Ingredients
- canola oil - 1 tablespoon
- flour - 1/4 cup
- short ribs in 3 inch chunks - 3 pounds
- brown sugar - 1 cup
- lite soy sauce - 1/2 cup
- sesame oil - 1 tablespoon
- garlic, minced - 4 cloves
- minced ginger - 1 tablespoon
- crushed red peppers - 1/4 teaspoon
- corn starch mixed - 2 tablespoons with 2 tablespoons water
- diced green onions, for garnish (optional)
- sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a cast aluminum slow cooker insert (or another skillet if your slow cooker has a ceramic insert) add the tablespoon of canola oil.
- Dredge the beef in flour on all sides and shake off the excess.
- Brown the beef on high heat on all sides. Make sure the pan is hot, you don’t need to worry how done the meat is, you’re just going for color.
- Add the beef, brown sugar, lite soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and crushed red peppers to the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Add in the cornstarch slurry and cook and additional 20-30 minutes while you cook your rice and vegetables to thicken the sauce.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
The seasoning does the trick for this recipe, so if your tastes buds are very used to Korean flavors, then feel free to adjust the measurements as you please. Don’t forget to leave a comment below and rate the recipe too.
Happy slow cooking!
A huge thank you goes to dinnerthendessert.com for this delicious dish.