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Instant Pot Galbitang (Beef Short Rib Soup)
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Instant Pot Galbitang (Beef Short Rib Soup)

Instant Pot Galbitang is a Korean beef short rib soup cooked with onion, scallions, garlic, ginger, and seasoned with soy sauce, salt, and pepper. The ribs are pressure-cooked to tenderize the meat, creating a clear and flavorful broth often served with Korean radish and optional starch noodles.

Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 pounds short ribs
  • 1 onion cut into halves, medium
  • 2 scallions white parts, large
  • 8 garlic If using bulb, cut into halves crosswise, plump cloves or 1 whole bulb
  • 3 ginger 1-inch rounds, thin slices
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce soup type
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 pound Korean radish cut into bite size pieces (about 1.5-inch square, ⅓ - inch thick) see note
  • 3 ounces starch noodles dangmyeon, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes - optional
  • 2 scallions garnish, finely chopped

Instructions

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  1. Trim off any thick layer of surface fat. In the pot, rinse the ribs with cold water a couple of times to remove surface blood and bone dust. Drain, and fill the pot with enough water to cover the ribs, about 4 cups.
  2. Close the lid tightly. Press the “Manual” function and High Pressure, and using the “-” button, adjust the time to 2 minutes. Make sure the pressure switch is turned to “sealing”. When finished, carefully release the pressure.
  3. Discard the cooking liquid (or save to use it for the soup if you like). Strain the liquid to remove brown bits if using it. Thoroughly rinse the ribs and the pot clean.
  4. Return the ribs to the pot, and add the onion, garlic, ginger and soup soy sauce. Add about 10 cups of water, making sure the water level stays below the max line for the pot. Close the lid tightly. Pressure cook the ribs for 35 to 40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the meat. NPR 10 minutes.
  5. Then, remove the ribs, and remove the aromatic vegetables with a strainer. Skim off the fat.
  6. Put the ribs back in the pot along with the cut radish. Change the Instant Post setting to “Saute”, and boil until the radish turns translucent, about 10 minutes after coming to a boil. Add the optional noodles a couple of minutes before turning the Instant Pot off.
  7. Salt and pepper to taste. Skim off or use a fat separator to remove any remaining fat, if serving while still hot. Or chill the soup and discard solidified fat. Garnish with the chopped scallions to serve.