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Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs

Appetizer 🧄Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Korean 🇰🇷American High-Protein 💪Low-CarbAnabolic Diet

Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs balance heat and sweetness with gochujang, ginger, and garlic, creating sticky, caramelized edges and tender meat that pulls from the bone. A splash of lager adds malty depth while sesame and soy round out the savory finish. Perfect for weekend cookouts or game-day spreads when you want bold, crowd-pleasing flavors.

  • Prep15 mins
  • Cook2 hrs 15 mins
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyMedium
Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs

easyChef Pro health score

Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.

38 Health Score
Glycemic ImpactFair
48 / 100
Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
Nutritional DensityPoor
0 / 100
Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
Energy DensityFair
65 / 100
Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
2 / 4
Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.

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12
Heart Health
37
Metabolic
13
Digestive
20
Inflammatory
50
Performance
34
General Wellness
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

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

About This Recipe

Fiery Korean Style Baby Back Ribs is a Korean appetizer recipe made with 11 ingredients. It takes about 2 hrs 30 mins, serves 8, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Baby Back Ribs, Fresh Ginger, Korean Barbecue Sauce, and Minced Garlic. Each serving provides about 1364.7 kcal, and is a good source of protein.

Recipe Questions

What is Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs?
It is a Korean recipe made with 11 ingredients, usually served for appetizer or dinner or lunch.
What is Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs made of?
The main ingredients are Baby Back Ribs, Fresh Ginger, Korean Barbecue Sauce, Minced Garlic, Onion. The full list of 11 is above.
What goes well with Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs?
Explore these Korean side-dish recipes.
How long does it take to make Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs?
About 2 hrs 30 mins in total: 15 mins to prepare and 2 hrs 15 mins to cook.
How many calories are in one serving?
One serving provides about 1364.7 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
Is Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs easy to make?
This recipe is rated medium, with 11 ingredients and 8 steps.
Is Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs healthy?
Fiery Korean-Style Baby Back Ribs has an easyChef Pro health score of 38/100. Per serving, it provides 1364.7 calories and 136.56 g of protein, or 273% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of iron and potassium. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1292.71 mg (56% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 26.64 g (133% of the Daily Value). It contains Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame, Sulfites, Garlic, Onions and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.

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