Korean Beef Short Rib Soup Recipes

INSTANT POT GALBITANG (BEEF SHORT RIB SOUP)

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Discard the cooking liquid (or save to use it for the soup), and thoroughly rinse the ribs and the pot clean.
• 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.
• Then, remove the ribs, and remove the aromatic vegetables with a strainer. Skim off the fat.
• 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.
• 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.

GALBITANG (BEEF SHORT RIB SOUP)

Steps:

• Soak the ribs for 30 minutes in cold water. Drain.
• Fill a large pot with enough water to cover the ribs, about 8 cups. Bring water to a boil, and then drop the ribs in. Let it come back to a boil. Continue to boil for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain the ribs. Wash the ribs under running water. Clean the pot.
• Return the ribs back to the pot. Add 13 to 14 cups of water, radish, onion, garlic and ginger. Add 2 tablespoons of soup soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of salt (use less if your soup soy sauce is dark and more salt). Bring it to a boil. Continue to boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Remove all the vegetables. Transfer the radish to a cutting board. Discard the other vegetables.
• Add 2 cups of water. Continue to boil, covered, for about an hour until the meat is tender. Add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and the optional noodles 3 or 4 minutes before turning the heat off. Cut the radish into thick bite size pieces and add to the soup. Bring everything to a boil again. Salt and pepper to taste. Skim off fat or use a fat separator to remove excess fat. Garnish with the chopped scallions to serve.

SHORT RIB SOUP - GALBITANG

Steps:

• 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.
• Prepare one whole yellow onion with skin on.
• Prepare cut ginger, chopped garlic, 2 whole green onions and green onion roots(optional).
• 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.
• 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.
• SIMMER FOR 1 HOUR uncovered by lowering heat to medium low.
• After simmering for 1 hour, add radish slices.
• SIMMER for 20 MINUTES with radish added.
• Discard all aromatics - everything except radish.
• Season soup with guk ganjang, sea salt and chopped garlic. Simmer for 10 more minutes.
• Serve soup with some freshly sliced green onions, black pepper. With a bowl of rice.

SLOW COOKER SPICY SHORT-RIB NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Remove any silver skin from the surface of the short ribs, and then make 2 cuts across the grain, through the meat down to the bone. (See how-to photo.) Put the ribs in the slow cooker.
• Whisk together the broth, soy, sugar, ginger, chile paste, sesame oil, garlic, and scallion whites. Pour over the ribs. Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours.
• About 30 minutes before serving, put the rice noodles in a bowl with hot water to cover. Soak until tender and pliable, about 30 minutes.
• Skim any fat that may collect on top of the beef broth and discard.
• Divide the noodles among 6 large shallow bowls and ladle the broth over top. (Cut the meat from the ribs if desired.) Divide the meat evenly among the bowls. Garnish as desired with the carrots, cucumber, cilantro, lime and the remaining green parts of the scallion and more chile paste, if desired.

KOREAN BEEF SHORT RIB STEW (GALBI JJIM)

Steps:

• Cover the ribs with cold water, refrigerate, and soak for 1 hour. Drain the ribs, place in a saucepan with 4 cups of water, and bring to a boil. Cook the ribs for 10 minutes, drain, and reserve 2 cups of liquid. Place the ribs and the reserved liquid in a large pot.
• Mix together the soy sauce, garlic, onion, rice wine, and brown sugar in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture over the ribs and broth. Stir to combine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Mix in the carrots, potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, corn syrup, sesame oil, chestnuts, and dates, and simmer until the meat and vegetables are very tender, about 1 more hour.
• Remove the beef and vegetables to a serving dish, and reduce the liquid in the pot to make a thickened gravy. Pour the sauce over the ribs and vegetables, sprinkle with sliced green onion, and serve.

GRILLED KOREAN-STYLE BEEF SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Mix pear slices, sherry wine, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, hot chili paste, and sesame oil in a blender until smooth, about 4 minutes.
• Arrange short ribs in a 9x13-inch baking dish and coat completely with marinade. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for 8 to 12 hours.
• Remove short ribs to a plate and blot dry with paper towel to remove excess marinade.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill short ribs until firm, hot, and slightly pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).

QUICK COOK KOREAN SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• For the short ribs: Whisk together the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar, sesame oil, gochujang and black pepper in a large bowl. Puree the garlic, onion, Asian pear and ginger in a food processor until smooth. Whisk into the soy mixture, then thin down with 1/3 cup water. Stir in the sesame seeds. Submerge the beef in the marinade and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight, if time allows.
• Remove the beef from the marinade and discard the marinade. Let the chill come off the beef for 30 minutes prior to grilling.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan over high heat. Sprinkle the short ribs with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Place on the grill and cook until deeply charred on both sides, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove to a platter to rest while you make the salad.
• For the banh mi salad: Whisk together the granulated sugar, rice vinegar, chile flakes and lime juice in a large bowl. Season well with salt and pepper, then add the cabbage, cilantro, mint and scallions, tossing to thoroughly coat.
• Pile the salad up on one side of a platter. Shingle and stack the charred short ribs along the other side. Serve.