LA Galbi (Korean Marinated Short Ribs)
Korean Marinated Short Ribs (LA Galbi) are so loved at Korean BBQ restaurants. The beef is tender and so flavorful with sweet & savory notes. This recipe is perfect to make for outdoor grilling, dinner, or even a holiday potluck for your family and friends.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 298kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds beef short ribs make sure to get the thin cut
- 1 inch ginger peeled
- 4 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup mirin
- ½ korean pear can sub with apple
- ¼ white onion
- 2 tablespoon sake or cooking wine
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or avocado oil for grilling
garnish
- green onions optional
- sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Take off the top membrane of the sliced beef short ribs. Then, wash your beef in cold water to get rid of any bone shards. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- To make the marinade, add ginger, garlic, soy sauce, salt , sugar, mirin, ½ korean pear, white onion, sake, water, black pepper, and honey. Blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- Pour marinade into the beef short ribs and marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight in the refrigerator.
- Take the beef ribs out of the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to grilling. Heat cast iron pan or grill to medium high heat. Once you see smoke coming from the pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Gently add the beef short ribs to the pan and cook 2 minutes on each side.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions (optional). Eat the LA galbi with some hot rice. Or make a lettuce wrap with kimchi and spicy cucumber salad
Video
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Notes
- Take off the top membrane of the sliced beef short ribs will make your beef more tender and less chewy.
- Soaking your ribs in water for an hour prior to marinating helps remove bone shards and will give your beef a 'cleaner' taste.
- Take the beef ribs out of the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to grilling. This ensures that the beef cooks evenly and quickly.
- Before grilling, slowly drip off excess marinade from the beef short ribs in the bowl. If you get too much marinade in the pan, it will be harder to get a nice sear. This also prevents the oil from splashing too much in the pan.