Sticky Short Ribs
Sticky Short Ribs
Ingredients
For the Short Ribs
- 3 pounds short ribs
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the Sticky Sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 3 garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
For Serving
- as needed green onion, sliced
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed rice, cooked
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 300°F. Season the short ribs generously on all sides with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 300
- 2
Add the vegetable oil to a large Dutch oven and heat over high heat on the stovetop. Once hot, carefully add the seasoned short ribs to the Dutch oven.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Sear the short ribs on all sides until deeply browned, about 2-3 minutes per side. Once browned, turn off the heat.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, honey, dark brown sugar, ginger paste, and minced garlic until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour the whisked sauce mixture over the seared short ribs in the Dutch oven. Ensure the ribs are mostly submerged in the liquid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Cover the Dutch oven with its lid and transfer it to the preheated oven. Bake for 3 hours, or until the short ribs are extremely tender and easily pull apart with a fork.
⏱️ 180 min•🌡️ 300
- 7
Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Using tongs, transfer the cooked short ribs to a plate and set aside. Carefully pour the cooking liquid from the Dutch oven into a separate saucepan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Scoop out about 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the saucepan into a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch into this 1 cup of liquid until it is fully dissolved and no lumps remain.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pour the cornstarch mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cooking liquid. Place the saucepan over medium heat on the stovetop.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Cook the sauce, stirring constantly, until it thickens and becomes glossy, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 11
Serve the sticky short ribs immediately over cooked rice, drizzled generously with the thickened sauce. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
⏱️ 4 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sticky Short Ribs
For the Short Ribs
- 3 pounds short ribs
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the Sticky Sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 3 garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
For Serving
- as needed green onion, sliced
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed rice, cooked
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 300°F. Season the short ribs generously on all sides with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 300 - 2
Add the vegetable oil to a large Dutch oven and heat over high heat on the stovetop. Once hot, carefully add the seasoned short ribs to the Dutch oven.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Sear the short ribs on all sides until deeply browned, about 2-3 minutes per side. Once browned, turn off the heat.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, honey, dark brown sugar, ginger paste, and minced garlic until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour the whisked sauce mixture over the seared short ribs in the Dutch oven. Ensure the ribs are mostly submerged in the liquid.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Cover the Dutch oven with its lid and transfer it to the preheated oven. Bake for 3 hours, or until the short ribs are extremely tender and easily pull apart with a fork.
⏱️ 180 min•🌡️ 300 - 7
Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Using tongs, transfer the cooked short ribs to a plate and set aside. Carefully pour the cooking liquid from the Dutch oven into a separate saucepan.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Scoop out about 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the saucepan into a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch into this 1 cup of liquid until it is fully dissolved and no lumps remain.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pour the cornstarch mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cooking liquid. Place the saucepan over medium heat on the stovetop.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Cook the sauce, stirring constantly, until it thickens and becomes glossy, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 11
Serve the sticky short ribs immediately over cooked rice, drizzled generously with the thickened sauce. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
⏱️ 4 min