Korean BBQ Pork Ribs & Lettuce Tomato Avocado Salad

Korean BBQ Pork Ribs

Ingredients

For each marinade

  • 2 slabs baby back ribs (5 to 7 pounds)

Sweet and Savory Marinade

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 1/4 cup rice wine (or mirin or white wine)

  • 2 tbs sesame oil

  • 4 tbs honey

  • 2 tbs brown sugar 

  • 5 tbs minced garlic 

  • 2 tbs finely grated ginger (note 1)

  • 1/2 medium onion, grated 

  • 1/2 medium sweet apple, grated 

  • 1 tsp black pepper

Spicy Marinade:

  • ⅔ cup Korean red pepper paste 

  • 1 to 3 tsp Korean red chili pepper flakes 

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

  • 1/4 cup rice wine or white wine)

  • 2 tbs sesame oil

  • 4 tbs honey

  • 2 tbs brown sugar Use regular sugar if unavailable 

  • 3 tbs minced garlic See note 1

  • 2 tbs grated ginger 

  • 1/2 medium onion, grated 

  • 1/2 medium sweet apple, grated 

  • 1 black pepper

Instructions

For the marinade

  1. Prepare the ingredients for the marinade of your choice. Mix all the ingredients well.

Preparing the ribs

  1. Trim the ribs. Cut each slab of the ribs into two pieces for easier handling. Rinse the ribs and drain. Coat the ribs well with the marinade and marinate them overnight. Turn them over once after half of the marinating time has passed. Use large zip lock bag.

Cooking the ribs

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. I used 2 baking dishes. Arrange the ribs, meat side down. If using the mild marinade, pour some marinade into the baking sheet or dish. Cover the baking sheet/dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake them for 2 hours. Remove the foil cover.

  2. If used the mild marinade, you will have a lot of liquid in the baking sheet/dish. Pour it out into a sauce pan along with any reserved marinade, and bring the liquid to a boil and reduce by about half or until it turns into a thick consistency. You don’t need to do this with the spicy marinade as it doesn’t have as much liquid. Brush the sauce onto the ribs.

Finishing the ribs

  1. Change the oven setting to broil (500°F) and preheat for a few minutes. Then broil the ribs until the ribs are lightly caramelized and charred, about 6 minutes on each side. Baste the ribs with the sauce a couple of times while broiling.

  2. *In flyer December 1 - 7, 2024
    Recipe and photo credit: Korean Bapsang

Lettuce Tomato Avocado Salad

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 large lettuce

  • 1/3 cup cilantro

  • 1 avocado

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes

  • ½ English cucumber

  • ½ red onion

Dressing

  • 4 Tbs olive oil

  • 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice*

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

For the Salad

  1. Chop romaine and cilantro. Slice onion, avocado and cucumber. Half tomatoes. Lightly mix. 

For the Dressing

  1. Combine olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad and combine. 

    Serve immediately. Enjoy!

*In flyer December 1 - 7, 2024
Recipe and photo credit: Valentina’s Corner

Annah Kassen