Fall-Off-The-Bone Korean Pork Ribs (Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free)

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Fall-Off-The-Bone Korean Pork Ribs (Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free)

If you love the sticky, sweet, and savory flavor of authentic Korean BBQ but want to skip the gluten and refined sugars, these Korean Pork Ribs are a game changer. They are oven-baked until incredibly tender and finished with a caramelized glaze that rivals any BBQ joint.

Prep Time5

Cook Time3 5

Total Time3 10

Servings: servings

Author: Jean Choi

Ingredients

4 lbs pork spare ribs membranes removed
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 Asian pear or a regular pear, roughly chopped
1/4 cup tamari sauce or soy sauce, or coconut aminos for Whole30
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp fish sauce
2 garlic cloves
1 inch fresh ginger
2 green onions cut into 2 inch pieces
Chopped green onions and sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F, and grease a large baking sheet. Sprinkle both sides of the ribs with salt and pepper, then lay them in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 2.5-3 hours until the ribs are juicy and tender.
4 lbs pork spare ribs, Salt and pepper
While the ribs are baking, prepare the sauce. Place the pear, tamari sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, and green onions in a food processor until thick and smooth. Set aside.
1/2 Asian pear, 1/4 cup tamari sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp fish sauce, 2 garlic cloves, 1 inch fresh ginger, 2 green onions
Once the ribs are done, pour out the oil that's been cooked off. Cut the ribs into sections using kitchen shears or a knife.
Slather on half of the sauce on top of the ribs, then broil for 3 minutes. Remove from oven, flip the ribs, and repeat with the rest of the sauce. Broil for 2-3 minutes until the sauce is thick and caramelized.
Sprinkle with chopped green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Chopped green onions and sesame seeds, for garnish

Notes

These ribs taste even better the next day! Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven at 350°F until heated through. You can also microwave these quickly!

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