
South Korea / Main
Galbijjim
Beef short ribs braised in soy with pear, until the meat falls from the bone.
Ingredients
- Beef short ribs1 1/2 kg
- Soy sauce150 ml
- Korean pear1
- Onion1
- Garlic10 cloves
- Ginger30 g
- Sugar3 tbsp
- Sesame oil2 tbsp
- Mirin60 ml
- Carrots2
- Daikon300 g
- Shiitake mushrooms150 g
- Chestnuts, peeled150 g
- Jujube dates8
- Spring onion3
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Soak the ribs in cold water for an hour, changing it twice, until the water runs clear.
Blanch the ribs in boiling water for five minutes, drain and rinse them under cold water.
Blend the pear, onion, garlic and ginger to a smooth purée.
Mix the purée with the soy, sugar, mirin and sesame oil and pour it over the ribs.
Bring it up, skim, and braise covered for an hour and a half on a low heat.
Add the carrot, daikon, mushrooms, chestnuts and jujubes and braise twenty-five minutes more.
Uncover and reduce the sauce to a gloss, spooning it over the ribs. Scatter with spring onion.

