Slow Cooker Galbi Style Beef Ribs
Tender beef short ribs slow-cooked in a sweet and savory Korean soy-pear glaze until they fall off the bone.

Total
8h 20m
Prep
20 min
Cook
8h
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Beef short ribs (English cut)
- 0.5 cup Soy sauce
- 0.33 cup Brown sugar
- 0.5 cup Asian pear (grated)
- 2 tbsp Sesame oil
- 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp Fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 3 stalks Green onions (sliced)
- 1 tsp Toasted sesame seeds(optional)
- 0.5 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Pat the beef short ribs dry with paper towels and place them into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- 2
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, grated Asian pear, sesame oil, minced garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, and black pepper.
- 3
Pour the sauce mixture over the ribs, ensuring each piece is well coated.
- 4
Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours (or High for 4 hours) until the beef is fork-tender.
- 5
Carefully remove the ribs from the slow cooker and set aside on a serving platter.
- 6
Skim the excess fat from the remaining liquid in the pot, then pour the sauce into a saucepan and simmer over medium-high heat for 10 minutes to thicken into a glaze.
- 7
Drizzle the thickened glaze over the ribs.
- 8
Garnish with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds before serving with steamed rice.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
645
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 24 g |
| Fat | 41 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Sodium | 1250 mg |
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