Galbi - Korean BBQ Marinated Beef Short Ribs
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 kg/ 2lb beef short ribs, butterflied Korean style (pictured) ( or thinly sliced through the bone (Note 1 for subs)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (, for cooking)
- 1/3 cup soy sauce (all purpose or light soy, not dark or sweet)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp mirin (Note 2)
- 1/4 cup onion (, finely grated (including juice)
- 1/4 cup nashi pear (, finely grated including juice (sub normal pear or any red apple, Note 3)
- 2 tsp garlic (, finely grated)
- 2 tsp ginger (, finely grated)
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (Note 4)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Green onion, sesame seeds, coriander/cilantro leaves (, for garnish)
- Kimchi Fried Rice
- Smashed Cucumbers
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Preparation
Step 1
Make Marinade: Whisk Marinade ingredients in a bowl.
Step 2
Marinade 24 hours: Place beef in a ziplock bag, glass or ceramic container. Pour over Marinade, mix well to coat. Cover and marinade for 24 hours.
Step 3
Cooking:
Step 4
Remove beef from Marinade, discard Marinade.
Step 5
BBQ - Heat on high until smoking hot, then brush grills with vegetable oil. Lay beef on BBQ and cook for 2 minutes on one side until caramelised. Turn and cook the other side until caramelised. Remove, loosely cover with foil, cook remaining beef.
Step 6
Stove - Cut beef strips into pieces that will fit your skillet. Heat skillet with oil over high heat. Add beef and cook for 2 minutes until caramelised, then turn and cook the other side for 2 minutes.
Step 7
Serving:
Step 8
Garnish beef with sesame seeds and green onions if desired. You don't need a sauce for this one - it is literally dripping with flavour! Pictured in post with Kimchi Fried Rice and Ginger Smashed Cucumbers.
Step 9
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