Galbi Jjim - Spicy Braised Short Ribs
Beef short ribs cooked in a spicy sauce topped with cheese.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 661kcal
Ingredients
Prepare Beef
- 2 pounds beef short ribs bone-in
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 cups water (to blanch the bones)
Braise Beef
- 4 cup water (add ½ cup more water if you like more sauce)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup soju (can sub with any cooking wine like shaoxing or sake)
- 3 tablespoon gochugaru red pepper powder
- 2 tablespoon maesilaek korean plum extract
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1 pound gold potatoes (2-3 small potatoes) peeled and cut in 2 inches
- 1-2 carrots peeled and cut in 2 inches
- ½ onion chop in cubes
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ cup rice cakes optional
- 3 ounce korean glass noodles optional
- 3-4 green onions cut 4 inches lengthwise
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese low moisture
Instructions
Prepare Beef
- Add 1 tablespoon salt on the short ribs and marinate for at least 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- After marinating, add 3-4 cups of water in a pot (enough to fully submerge the short ribs). Heat pot in high until water is boiling. Add the short ribs in the boiling water for 7 minutes. Then, strain the water and rinse the short ribs under running water to ensure there are no bone shards and impurities on the beef.
Braise Beef
- In a large pot, add ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sugar, ½ cup cooking wine (shaoxing cooking wine or soju), 3 tablespoons gochugaru, 2 tablespoons maesilaek (korean plum extract), ½ teaspoon black pepper, 6 minced cloves of garlic, 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon minced ginger. Then, add short ribs in the pot and mix. Turn the heat to high and cover.
- Once the pot starts boiling, mix everything around and cook on medium-high heat for 25 minutes. Then, turn the heat to medium and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
- Peel and chop carrots in 2 inches lengthwise. Next, peel potatoes and cut in 2 inch cubes. Chop onions in cubes. Chop green onions in 4 inch lengthwise.
- If you are using korean glass noodles, soak in hot water for 30 minutes.
- Add carrots, potatoes, and onions in the pot. Cook for an additional 20-30 minutes until potatoes are soft. Mix everything together.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, add 1 tablespoon of honey. Then, mix together.
- This step is optional. Add rice cakes and korean glass noodles to the pot and stir around. Cook for 10-15 minutes until rice cakes are soft.
- Add green onions and mix in. Then, add mozzarella cheese to the top and cover for 2-3 minutes until melted. Serve with white rice and hope you enjoy!
Video
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Notes
Important: if you are using korean glass noodles, soak in hot water for 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 661kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 2946mg | Potassium: 1388mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 4519IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 7mg