Go Back Email Link
+ servings
A close up picture of the finished Korean Short Ribs recipe.
Print Recipe
5 from 5 votes

Slow Cooker Short Ribs (Korean Style)

These Slow Cooker Short Ribs come together quickly with little active prep time. The Korean-flavored marinade season these to perfection.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 15 minutes
Course: main dish
Cuisine: American, Korean
Keyword: beef, short ribs, slow cooker
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 454kcal
Cost: $26.95

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • mixing spoon

Ingredients

SAUCE:

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup diced yellow onion
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon ginger minced
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 Tablespoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

RIBS:

  • 3 pounds Korean-style short ribs or Flanken style ribs

FOR SERVING:

  • 1 Tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

MAKE SAUCE:

  • Add the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, onion, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to the slow cooker and combine.

MARINATE RIBS:

  • Place the short ribs in the sauce, spooning some sauce over the ribs.

SLOW COOK:

  • Place the lid tightly on the slow cooker and set it on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

SERVE:

  • Serve the ribs over rice with a sprinkle of green onion and sesame seeds.

Notes

  • The flanken-style ribs are a strip of beef cut across the bone from the chuck end of the short ribs. This is not the common rib, a thick slice of bone in rib. Instead, this is a thin strip of beef about 8 to 10 inches long, cut about ½ inch thick. This helps the ribs cook quickly.
  • You can make the sauce and marinate the ribs in the refrigerator for 2 hours before adding everything to the slow cooker. This will add a lot of flavors, but it isn’t necessary.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5pound | Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 2280mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg