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Sticky Silan Short Ribs

Avatar photoChanie Apfelbaum • Sep 22, 2024 (Updated: Nov 1, 2026)
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Sticky Short Ribs

Did you know that when the Torah mentions honey, it is actually referring to date honey, or silan? 

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 Silan is a staple of the Israeli diet and is used for both sweet and savory applications. With its deep
molasses flavor and thick syrupy consistency, silan works well as a honey replacement. 

When celebrating Rosh Hashanah, let date honey take center stage with these sticky silan-glazed ribs. With their beautiful presentation and sweet and smoky flavor, they are sure to make a statement on
your holiday table.

Sticky Short Ribs

Sticky Silan Short Ribs

Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Total Time 4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
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Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. short ribs
  • 1 recipe Moroccan-style spice rub recipe follows
  • ½ cup Jamie Geller Silan
  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds
  • Handful of parsley roughly chopped

Moroccan-style spice rub

  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pepper
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne

Instructions

Short Ribs:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Rub the spice mix generously over the ribs and let them sit at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours. Place the ribs snugly in an oven dish with the fat side facing up. (optional: add 1 cup water or broth to ensure there is enough liquid in the pan especially if your ribs are not very fatty)
  • Cover tightly with a few layers of foil and bake for 3 hours, until ribs are tender and falling off the bone.
  • Remove the ribs from the oven and raise the temperature to 425°F. Pour out most of the juices from the pan, leaving about ½ cup. Drizzle the ribs generously with silan and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, basting every 5 minutes with silan from the pan.
  • To serve, garnish with pomegranate seeds and fresh parsley.

Moroccan-Style Spice Rub:

  • Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Category: RecipesDinner
Holidays: Rosh Hashanah
Diets: Meat

About Chanie Apfelbaum

After years of working in the web design field, I quit my job to be a full-time stay at home mom. I have lots of creative energy, so the transition wasn’t easy. When friends and family suggested that I write a cookbook, I decided to do just that – in the form of a blog. I have a degree in web design and I’ve done some freelance writing as well as photo editing, so having my own place to share all the things I’m passionate about just made sense. The name Busy in Brooklyn (BIB for short) was my husband’s brilliant idea, and his expertise in internet marketing (shameless plug!) really helped me create an online presence for Busy in Brooklyn. When I started BIB in 2011, it was a part-time hobby, but it’s grown by leaps and bounds, thanks to my amazing fans and readers! Now, I work full time as a recipe developer, cooking instructor, brand ambassador, cookbook author, food photographer and blogger. I’m thinking about changing the blog name to Busier than Ever in Brooklyn!

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  1. Rochel Cheifetz

    Oct 29, 2026 at 11:20 am

    Spice rub recipe please. It’s not attached

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    • Avatar photoTamar Genger MA, RD

      Nov 1, 2026 at 1:08 pm

      There was a formatting issue, it has been fixed.

      Reply
  2. ANONY MOUSSE

    Oct 29, 2026 at 11:10 am

    2 stars
    WHERE IS THE :
    1 recipe Moroccan-style spice rub recipe follows
    ??????????????????

    Reply
    • Avatar photoTamar Genger MA, RD

      Nov 1, 2026 at 1:08 pm

      There was a formatting issue, it has been fixed.

      Reply
  3. Elaine Monaker

    Oct 29, 2026 at 9:37 am

    Moroccan spice rub recipe please.

    Reply
    • Avatar photoTamar Genger MA, RD

      Nov 1, 2026 at 1:08 pm

      There was a formatting issue, it has been fixed.

      Reply
  4. Miriam Gross

    Oct 5, 2016 at 3:16 am

    This was delicious. We called it meat candy. It’s a good combination of sweet and savory. I’d highly recommend using the meatiest short ribs you can find. The only ones my butcher had were not very meaty, and I can see how ribs with lots of meat on them would have made the dish even more enjoyable.

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