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Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Short Ribs

8 hr slow cooker · 15 min hands-on4 servings🍳 1 pan + slow cooker + 1 bowlPicky-eater safe bet: plain rice$32.00780 cal · 44g protein

Ingredients

  • bone-in beef short ribs3½ lb
  • soy sauce½ cup
  • brown sugar⅓ cup
  • Asian pear1 count
  • garlic6 cloves
  • fresh ginger1 tbsp
  • sesame oil1 tbsp
  • cornstarch1 tbsp
  • jasmine rice1½ cups
  • green onions1 bunch
  • sesame seeds1 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Grate the pear (an apple works too) into a bowl and stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, grated ginger, and sesame oil.

  2. 2

    Put the short ribs in the slow cooker and pour the sauce over them.

  3. 3

    Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours until the meat slides off the bone.

  4. 4

    Lift out the ribs and skim the fat from the sauce. Pour the sauce into a saucepan, whisk in the cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water, and simmer 3-5 minutes until glossy.

  5. 5

    Cook the rice. Serve the ribs over rice with the sauce, green onions, and sesame seeds.

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