Tired of Coding? Try This Effortless Korean Short Rib Bake!

After a long day wrestling with code and debugging errors, sometimes the best therapy is a break away from the screen—preferably, into the kitchen. If you’re looking for something rewarding but not too complicated, this Korean-style baked short rib stew is the perfect dish to revive both your mood and your energy.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Super easy prep: Most ingredients just go in the blender!
• Minimal steps: The oven does the hard work for you.
• Deep, satisfying flavors: Classic Korean comfort food, right at home.

Let’s get started!

Ingredients

For the Sauce

• 105 ml soy sauce
• 100 ml corn syrup
• 1½ Asian pears (peeled, chopped)
• 1 apple (peeled, chopped)
• 2 tbsp Korean chili paste (gochujang)
• 10 ml sesame oil
• 3 tbsp Korean chili powder
• 22 cloves garlic
• 2 scallions
• 25 ml rum
• Salt & black pepper (about 5g pepper, adjust salt to taste)
• A splash of rice vinegar
• Pinch of dried celery (optional)
• Red food coloring (optional, for color boost)

For the Stew

• 1–1.5 kg beef short ribs
• ½ daikon radish (peeled, chopped, blanched)
• 2 carrots (peeled, chopped)
• 1 potato (peeled, chopped)
• 1 stick beef bone broth concentrate
• 1 leek or large scallion
• 50g kimchi
• Juice of half a lemon
• 4 scallions (to finish)
• Tteok (Korean rice cakes), optional
• Cheese, to finish

Steps

1. Make the Sauce Toss all sauce ingredients into a blender. Blend until completely smooth. Taste and adjust salt or spice if needed.

2. Prep the Ribs Defrost the ribs, soak them in water for 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly to remove any blood. Pat dry. Sear the ribs in a hot, oiled pan until browned on all sides. Toss in a leek and fry until golden.

3. Simmer the Base Move ribs (and leek) to a deep pot. Add water to just cover, plus the blanched daikon. Bring to a boil, then simmer on medium for 10 minutes. Stir in the beef bone broth concentrate. Skim off any scum, then strain out any solids, keeping only ribs and broth.

4. Flavor Boost Add the blended sauce, kimchi, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and chopped scallions. Stir well.

5. Bake to Perfection

• Cover and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour.
• Uncover, raise heat to 420°F (215°C), bake another 30 minutes.
• Add the chopped carrots and potato, bake at 420°F for 20 minutes.
• Add tteok (if using), lower to 330°F (165°C), bake 10 minutes.

6. Cheesy Finish Sprinkle cheese on top and use your oven’s grill/broil setting to melt and brown until golden.

Next time your eyes blur from staring at a terminal, step into the kitchen and treat yourself. You’ll be surprised how easy and rewarding it is—minimal prep, major flavor!

Happy coding and happy cooking! 🍖🧑‍💻