K Town Ribs, as served by Highland Tavern, located in Denver, CO, as seen on Triple-D Nation, Season 5.
Recipe courtesy of Highland Tavern

K-Town Rib Tips

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  • Level: Intermediate
  • Total: 14 days 9 hr (includes fermenting time)
  • Active: 1 hr
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Kimchi:

Rib Tips:

Directions

Special equipment:
a cooking screen; a smoker
  1. For the kimchi: Place the cabbage in a container and cover with cold water; add the salt. Place in the refrigerator overnight.
  2. Drain the cabbage and add the chile flakes, chile paste, lime juice, ginger, garlic and green onions. Mix well and put into a covered container. Refrigerate for at least 2 weeks.
  3. For the rib tips: Mix together the chile flakes, cumin, ginger, garlic powder, mustard powder, onion powder and sesame seeds in a bowl, then apply generously to the rib tips and refrigerate 1 hour.
  4. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.
  5. Place the rib tips on a screen on top of a sheet pan filled with 1/2 cup water. Cover and bake, 2 hours.
  6. Preheat a smoker for cooking at 250 degrees F.
  7. Remove the rib tips from the oven and put another 1/2 cup water in the sheet pan. Place, uncovered, in the smoker for 2 hours. Remove the pan and cut the rib tips. Cover with the Korean barbecue sauce and serve with the kimchi.