Spicy Korean Ribs

These Korean ribs are marinated, baked, and grilled with various flavors, from spicy kochujang to refreshing pilsner lager and ginger.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 645 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 4 racks baby back pork ribs
• 1 cup kochujang (Korean hot sauce)
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced, or to taste
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, sliced, or to taste
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle pilsner-style lager
• 0.25 cup white vinegar
• 0.25 cup minced garlic
• 1.5 teaspoons toasted white sesame seeds
• 1.5 teaspoons toasted black sesame seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Preheat an outdoor grill to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and lightly oil the grate.

Step 3

Scatter sliced ginger root over the bottom of a roasting pan. Place ribs meat-side down on top of ginger slices and pour lager over ribs. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.

Step 4

Remove membrane from the back of ribs or score with a sharp knife. Place ribs in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Purée onion in a blender or food processor. Add kochujang, vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, and minced ginger to onion in the blender; purée into a sauce.

Step 6

Rub 1/3 of the sauce generously over ribs. Reserve remaining sauce for later. Cover ribs with plastic wrap and refrigerate 5 hours to overnight.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until meat is loosened from ribs but not yet falling off the bone, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 8

Cook ribs on the preheated grill until browned, about 6 minutes per side. Coat with 1/2 of the reserved sauce during the last 2 minutes of cooking each side. Garnish with white and black sesame seeds.