Short-rib soba & zoodle bowls
 
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Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • 1 package of soba noodles
  • 3 cups of zucchini noodles
  • 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • For the short-ribs:
  • 4 lbs of beef short ribs (8-9 ribs)
  • ¾ cups soy sauce
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • For the mango salsa:
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 mango, diced
  • ½ cup of red onion, minced
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Optional garnishes:
  • Sesame seeds
  • Scallions (green onions), sliced
Instructions
  1. Place the short ribs in your slow cooker. In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, minced ginger, minced garlic, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper. Pour over the short ribs.
  2. Then pour in the beef broth. I like to pour in the 1 cup of beef broth last in case I feel like I need a little more liquid depending on the size of the short-ribs. 1 cup felt perfect this time, but if the ribs were a bit larger or I bought an extra short rib or two, I could just add another ¼ cup or so.
  3. Turn your slow cooker on the high setting and let cook for 2.5 hours. After 2.5 hours, flip the short ribs and then cook on the low setting for another 2 hours. (If you have more time, you could also set the short ribs to low and leave it alone cooking for 8 hours)
  4. While the short-ribs are cooking, make your mango salsa. Combine the mango, red onion, red bell pepper, lime juice, and salt in a bowl and give it a good stir. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  5. When the short-ribs are done, pour the juices you cooked them in into a small pot. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and ¼ cup of water. Then add to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes until the mixture is reduced by half. Once done, pour back into the slow cooker over your meat. (If you want to do the sauce in your slow cooker, you can do that as well. Just add the combined cornstarch and water to the slow-cooker turn it to the high setting, cover, and cook for 30 minutes).
  6. While the sauce is reducing, cook your soba noodles (as directed not the package). Usually, you boil for 6 minutes or so. Then, drain and rinse with cold water. Then blanch your zoodles. After both are done toss together in a large bowl.
  7. To assemble your bowls: Put the soba noodle/zoodle mixture in bowls. Top each with a short-rib and a spoonful of sauce. Then top with your mango salsa and any other garnishes you like (scallions, sesame seeds, etc.). Enjoy!!
Recipe by Six Snippets at https://www.sixsnippets.com/short-rib-soba-zoodle-bowls/