Slow Cooker Korean Style Short Ribs + VIDEO

This slow cooker Korean sytle short ribs produces tender, falling apart meat that’s full of flavor. This healthy short rib recipe is low-carb, paleo & whole30 compliant.

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Updated 2020 with Instant Pot instructions

This recipe went through a lot of testing and it still might be tweaked over time but I’m finally happy with it to where I feel comfortable posting it. The trifecta. That’s what I call my recipes that are low-carb, paleo, and whole30 compliant. It was important to me that this recipe be the trifecta but also not lacking in flavor.

before (slow cooker)

What Are Short Ribs

Beef short ribs are a cut of beef taken from the brisket, chuck, plate, or rib areas of beef. The cut is literally the short section of the rib bone, hence where it gets its name: short ribs. Short ribs can be bought in different sizes: some are cut thin, some thick, some with bones, some with bones removes. You can use bone-in or boneless short ribs for this recipe. I like to use bone-in short ribs when I make this in the slow cooker. Bone-in short ribs are pretty foolproof and can withstand the longer cook time better than boneless. If you use boneless short ribs, lower the cook time in the slow cooker by at least 30 minutes and the Instant Pot by 5 minutes.

homemade sauce

Homemade Korean Style Sauce

This recipe is all about the sauce which is also the trifecta. The sauce is inspired by my favorite Korean restaurant sauces. But I also wanted it to be healthy and whole30 compliant. Hence the lack of sugar in the sauce.  After a few rounds of recipe testing, I realized that less ingredients was better. As you’re making the sauce, give it a taste. If you think it needs more salt, add more salt. Want more ginger? Use more. You see where I’m going here right? I know it won’t look like there’s enough sauce when it’s ready to start cook because the meat won’t fully be submerged. Trust me, it’s enough sauce.

after (slow cooker)

What To Serve This With

What you will want to serve these short ribs with will depend on your dietary restrictions. For low-carb, keto, paleo, and whole30 I suggest cauliflower rice or mashed cauliflower like you see here. I intended on eating this with cauliflower rice but I over-processed the cauliflower so I ended up with mashed. Regular white or brown rice are also excellent options.

I used a 6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Slow Cooker Korean Style Short Ribs

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• Total Time: 4 hours 10 minute
• Yield: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

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• 3–4 pounds beef short ribs
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil (for Instant Pot)

Sauce

• 1/2 cup coconut aminos (or low-sodium soy sauce)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minded
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• Pinch of salt & pepper

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Instructions

Slow Cooker

1. Add short ribs to the slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients. Pour the sauce on top of the short ribs
3. Cook HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-8.
4. Garnish with sesame seeds & green onions.

Instant Pot

1. Turn on the Instant Pot and select sauté. Once hot add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to the pot. Add the short ribs and sear on all sides, 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
2. Add the sauce ingredients to the pressure cooker. Stir to mix well. If needed, deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon. Add the short ribs back into the pressure cooker.
3. Close lid and seal valve. Set manual (high) pressure to 45 minutes. When done cooking, quick release the pressure.

• Author: Shannon Epstein
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 4 hours

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 400
• Sugar: 0 g
• Fat: 21.9 g
• Saturated Fat: 9.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 4.2 g
• Fiber: 0 g
• Protein: 45.7 g
• Cholesterol: 181.3 mg

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