Recipe: Beef Short Ribs Franken Cut
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Have you ever had flanken ribs before? It can be pretty popular in Asian cuisine, such as Korean Kalbi, and I can see why. You marinade it, cook it, and it's freakin' delicious! It's also quite easy to make at home! This Asian Short Ribs / Flanken Beef Ribs Recipe is how I make it at home.
What are flanken ribs?
Flanken style ribs (aka cross cut ribs) are pieces of meat thinly sliced across the rib section of beef bones. Each piece consists of 3-4 small pieces of bone, between sections of flavorful meat. They are marbled with fat and connective tissues, and are super tender after being marinated for a short time.
May folks call this dish "Asian Short Ribs" but it can be easily confused with some other dishes that are cut a different way – so I'm calling it Flanken ribs to clarify the cut.
What to serve with Asian Flanken Beef Ribs?
Since this Asian Flanken Beef Ribs dish is flavorful already, any simple side dish will really go pretty well with it. Some ideas:
- Chinese Green Beans Stir Fry
- Broccoli and Cauliflower Stir Fry
- Shanghai Bok Choy Stir Fry with Garlic
- Garlic Broccoli in Air Fryer Recipe
Those are just a few ideas!
Thick Soy Sauce
I do not use regular soy sauce for this recipe. I use Thick Soy Sauce, aka Soy Paste. There's actually many different types of soy sauce! Thick soy sauce is a lot thicker than your normal soy sauce. It has a richer, sweeter flavor, which is perfect for this dish.
If you can't find any thick soy sauce, you can actually use regular soy sauce. If you do this route, here's a couple of recommendations:
- Add some sort of sweetener.Since Thick soy sauce is more sweet, you are now missing a flavor, so I would recommend adding a bit of sugar or sweetener of your choice.
- Thicken it.Since Thick soy sauce is, well duh, more thick, you may want to add something to thicken the sauce. To do this, you can mix cornstarch and water in a separate bowl to create a thickener, and then adding it to the dish prior to adding the basil.
Or even more simple – Oyster sauce can often be used as a substitute because it is similar in texture and it is also salty and sweet at the same time.
How to make Flanken Beef Ribs?
There are several ways to make Flanken Beef Ribs, but this Asian Flanken Beef Ribs recipe is the easiest way (only 5 ingredients including cooking oil/fat), and delicious!!
Ingredients
- 1 lb flanken short ribs aka cross cut short ribs
- 1/2 cup Thick Soy Sauce (if you do not have this, you can sub it with soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch mixture)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp cooking oil/fat of choice (butter is tasty!)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, add flanken short ribs and pour honey, thick soy sauce and minced garlic. Mix well and let it marinade for at least half an hour (the longer the better!).
Heat up a large cooking pan, and add vegetable oil. Let it heat up for 1-2 minutes so that we know the cooking pan is hot.
Add the slices of short ribs and sauce on the cooking pan. Let it cook for about a minute, untouched. Then, using tongs or chopsticks, flip them over to cook the other side for another minute or until cooked thoroughly but still tender and not tough.
Remove ribs from the pan, and then drizzle any remaining sauce and garlic from the pan all over the ribs and serve!
Grill version
You can also grill these delicious ribs, as the important part really was the sauce we put together and the marinating!
All you have to do is set up your gas or charcoal grill over high heat, and once it's ready, place the ribs on the grate. Then grill for about 4-6 minutes on each side, and then remove and serve!
Air Fryer version
You can also make these flanken ribs in the air fryer! After you marinate it, air fry at 400 degrees F for 3 min and then flip sides and air fry another 3 min.
Ingredients
- 1 lb flanken short ribs aka cross cut short ribs
- 1/2 cup Thick Soy Sauce (if you do not have this, you can sub it with soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch mixture)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp cooking oil/fat of choice (butter is tasty!)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add flanken short ribs and pour honey, thick soy sauce and minced garlic. Mix well and let it marinade for at least half an hour (the longer the better!).
- Heat up a large cooking pan, and add vegetable oil. Let it heat up for 1-2 minutes so that we know the cooking pan is hot.
- Add the slices of short ribs on the cooking pan. Let it cook for about a minute, untouched. Then, using tongs or chopsticks, flip them over to cook the other side for another minute or until cooked thoroughly but still tender and not tough
- Remove ribs from the pan, and then drizzle the remaining sauce and garlic in the pan all over the ribs and serve!
Notes
Grill version
You can also grill these delicious ribs, as the important part really was the sauce we put together and the marinating!
All you have to do is set up your gas or charcoal grill over high heat, and once it's ready, place the ribs on the grate. Then grill for about 4-6 minutes on each side, and then remove and serve!
Air Fryer version
You can also make these flanken ribs in the air fryer! After you marinate it, air fry at 400 degrees F for 3 min and then flip sides and air fry another 3 min.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 480 Total Fat: 34g Saturated Fat: 14g Trans Fat: 2g Unsaturated Fat: 20g Cholesterol: 135mg Sodium: 1850mg Carbohydrates: 7g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 4g Protein: 37g
The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information.
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