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Galbi (Korean BBQ Short Ribs)
For best flavor marinade meat for 24 hours before cooking.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 2 lb LA cut short ribs or regular short ribs (bone-in or boneless)
For the Marinade
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced, or a dash of dry, ground ginger
- ½ Asian pear or Bosc pear, peeled and chopped
- 2 scallions, sliced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
To Prepare the Galbi
- If you are using boneless or bone-in short ribs, butterfly the ribs to create one large, flat cut of meat, roughly ¼ inch thick. Start 1/3 of the way into the long side of the rib and cut until you are about ¼ of an inch from the bottom. Turn your knife and cut sideways along the bottom side of the rib for ¼ of an inch. Turn the meat again to cut through the second side of the rib, cutting just until the piece of meat will lay flat.
- If you are using LA cut or your butterflied short ribs, lightly score both sides of the meat diagonally, so the marinade penetrates better. Place the meat into a flat container with a lid. Set aside.
- Place the onion, garlic cloves, and ginger into the bowl of your food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the peeled and chopped pear. Pulse until a puree forms.
- Place the mixture into a medium bowl and add the scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and black pepper.
- Pour the marinade over the meat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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To Cook The Galbi
- Heat grill to medium-high heat, roughly 400⁰F. (You should be able to hold your hand 3-4 inches from the cooking grate for 4-5 seconds.)
- When the grill is hot, place the meat on the grates. Grill the meat for 3-4 min a side, until it is cooked through.
To Serve
- Serve the galbi with white rice, and kimchi.
- If you would like to serve the galbi as lettuce wraps, serve with large, sturdy leaves of lettuce as well.