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Short Rib Soup - Galbitang

Korean Beef Short Rib Soup or Galbitang is so warming, deliciously rich and satisfying. So simple and easy to make. You just need time.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr mins
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 198 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb beef short ribs
  • 10 cup water
  • 1 yellow onion with skin on (if it’s organic)
  • 2 green onions or 1 korean leek (대파) for stock
  • 2 green onions or 1 korean leek (대파), sliced for garnish
  • 2 thick slices of ginger
  • 3-4 dried or fresh green onion roots (optional)
  • 1/2 medium size radish , cut into quarter thin slices
  • 2 Tbsp chopped garlic or 5-6 whole cloves
  • 1 Tbsp guk ganjang (soy sauce for soup)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Sea Salt (Trader Joe's)

Instructions

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  1. Soak short ribs in cold water to draw out blood from the meat. Soak for 1 hour. *If you don't want to wait, you can flash boil it, discard the liquid and boil again with fresh water added.
  2. Prepare one whole yellow onion with skin on.
  3. Prepare cut ginger, chopped garlic, 2 whole green onions and green onion roots(optional).
  4. Add ribs, ginger, green onions, onion and green onion roots and 10 cups of water in a large stock pot and bring to boil on medium high heat.
  5. Once it starts to boil, lower heat to medium, skim off any brownish foam that accumulates on top. This is necessary if you want a clear soup. It also helps you skim off fat. Here's how much I ended up with after 3 or 4 times of removing foam from the soup.
  6. SIMMER FOR 1 HOUR uncovered by lowering heat to medium low.
  7. After simmering for 1 hour, add radish slices.
  8. SIMMER for 20 MINUTES with radish added.
  9. Discard all aromatics - everything except radish.
  10. Season soup with guk ganjang, sea salt and chopped garlic. Simmer for 10 more minutes.
  11. Serve soup with some freshly sliced green onions, black pepper. With a bowl of rice.

Notes

  • If you have good Cabbage (Baechu) Kimchi or Kkakdugi or Seokbakji or Chong Gak Kimchi and some rice, that’s really all you need to make a warm and comforting meal. Sauteed dried anchovies (myeolchi bokkeum) or sauteed dried shrimp(maleun saewoo bokkeum) will be a great addition. Leftover should be refridgerated and can be frozen for later.

Nutrition Information

Calories 198kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 58mg (19%) Sodium 789mg (33%) Potassium 514mg (15%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 95IU (2%) Vitamin C 11.9mg (13%) Calcium 50mg (5%) Iron 2.5mg (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 198

% Daily Value*

Calories 198kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 789mg 33%
Potassium 514mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 95IU 2%
Vitamin C 11.9mg 13%
Calcium 50mg 5%
Iron 2.5mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.