Slow Cooker Short Ribs
These slow-cooker Korean Short Ribs are so delicious and easy to make. The long and slow cooked short ribs are tender and juicy, melt-in-your-mouth. With every bite, you get a mouthful of umami-rich flavor, with a little touch of sweetness and spiciness. It's got everything you need to satisfy family and friends.
Servings: 4
Calories: 483kcal
Equipment
- Original Coconut Aminos
Ingredients
- 4 - 4.5 lbs short ribs bones included
- 2 - 3 medium carrots chopped
- 2 red potatoes cubed
- 2 tbsp arrowroot flour
- 1/4 yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 inch ginger minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups water or beef stock *
Sauce
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos**
- 3 tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup coconut sugar ***
- 1 heaping tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste
Instructions
- When you purchase the beef short ribs, make sure you have the butcher chop them into 3 - 4-inch pieces (it will be impossible to chop those bones at home)
- Prepare all the produce. Place chopped carrots and potatoes on the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Heat 2 - 3 tbsp oil in a big heavy bottom pot until simmering. Pat dry the beef ribs and sear them until browned on all sides. Season generously with salt and pepper. Each side should take 2 - 3 minutes. Transfer the short ribs to the slow cooker once done.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce. Add minced garlic, chopped onion, ginger, and red pepper flakes on top of the short ribs, then pour the sauce mixture over the ribs.
- Add beef stock then slow cook for 7 - 8 hours on low or until the beef is falling off the bone
- When there is 30 minutes left, Scoop out 1 cup of the broth into a small mixing bowl, mix it with arrowroot flour and pour it back into the pot. The sauce should thicken slightly after 20 - 30 minutes (add additional 1 tbsp arrowroot flour if the sauce is too liquidy for your liking)
- Serve over rice and garnish with green onion or cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
- *If you prefer more brothy and have more sauce at the end, use 2 cups. Otherwise, 1 1/2 cup of liquid is generally enough.
- **A few substitutions you can make under the section "Ingredients Needed..."
- ***For low carb, you can use this keto sweetener. Omit sweetener for Whole30 option.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 425mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g