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Easy Asian Glazed Beef Ribs

Affordable beef ribs coated in a rich soy-honey-garlic marinade, then baked low and slow until fall-apart tender and sticky. Minimal hands-on time delivers restaurant-quality flavor at home.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 580 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 | Foil-lined baking pan |
  • 1 | Mixing bowl |
  • 1 | Whisk or spoon |
  • 1 | Tongs | for flipping ribs
  • 1 | Extra sheet of foil | for covering

Ingredients
  

  • 3 –4 | lbs | beef short ribs or spare ribs |
  • ½ | cup | soy sauce |
  • | cup | honey |
  • 3 | tbsp | brown sugar |
  • 4 | cloves | garlic | minced
  • 1 | tbsp | fresh ginger | grated
  • 1 | tbsp | sesame oil |
  • 2 | tbsp | rice vinegar |
  • 1 | tsp | black pepper |

Instructions
 

  • Pat ribs dry and arrange in a single layer in a foil-lined pan.
  • Whisk soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and pepper.
  • Pour marinade over ribs and use tongs to coat every side thoroughly.
  • Cover the pan tightly with foil.
  • Bake at 300°F for 2.5 to 3 hours until very tender.
  • Uncover, spoon extra sauce over the ribs, and bake 15 more minutes.
  • Rest 10 minutes before serving with extra glaze.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Reheat covered in a 300°F oven or microwave with a splash of water.
Fresh ginger gives the brightest flavor but ground works in a pinch.
Short ribs or spare ribs both deliver excellent results with this method.