Spicy Glazed Pork Ribs

Tender baby back pork ribs glazed with a spicy-sweet Korean-inspired marinade made with gochujang, brown sugar, and Asian seasonings. These ribs are slowly baked until fork-tender and finished with a sticky, caramelized glaze.

4 servings
5 hr 50 min

Ingredients

  • ½ cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 3 pounds baby back pork ribs
  • separated into individual ribs

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Whisk gochujang, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and oil in a small bowl until smooth; season with salt.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Toss ribs and half of marinade in a 13x9" baking dish; set aside remaining marinade. Cover ribs with foil and chill at least 4 hours.

    240 min

  3. 3.

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake ribs, covered, until meat is tender, about 1 hour. Uncover and increase oven temperature to 450°F. Roast, turning occasionally and brushing with reserved marinade during last 5 minutes, until ribs are deeply browned, glazed, and fork-tender, 40-45 minutes longer.

    105 min

  4. 4.

    DO AHEAD: Ribs can be marinated 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.