🍖 Galbi (Korean BBQ short ribs)

Name: Galbi (Korean BBQ short ribs)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 1 kg beef short ribs, cut flanken-style (1 cm thick); 100 ml soy sauce; 2 tbsp sugar; 6 garlic cloves, grated; 1 Asian pear, grated; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 spring onions, sliced; Black pepper

Origin: South Korea

700kcal

per serving · 250 g

280kcal

per 100 g

45 gProtein18 g / 100 g

45 gFat18 g / 100 g

25 gCarbs10 g / 100 g

Galbi is Korean grilled beef short ribs, thinly cut across the bone and marinated in soy sauce, sugar, garlic, sesame oil and grated pear, which tenderises the meat. Grilled over charcoal or at the table, the ribs turn caramelised and smoky outside and juicy inside. They are cut with scissors and eaten wrapped in lettuce with garlic, chili and side dishes.

Diets

✓

No porkfor halal, the meat must be halal-slaughtered

✓

Dairy-freeno milk, cheese, butter or yogurt in a typical recipe

✓

Low-carb10 g carbs per 100 g

✓

High protein18 g protein per 100 g — 26% of the calories

Not vegetarianbecause of: beef short ribs

Not veganbecause of: beef short ribs

Contains glutenbecause of: soy sauce

Allergens

Contains (in a typical recipe):

⚠ Gluten ⚠ Soy ⚠ Sesame

What it is made of

beef short ribssoy saucesugargarlicsesame oilpear

Recipe

4 servings40 min

Ingredients

1 kg beef short ribs, cut flanken-style (1 cm thick)
100 ml soy sauce
2 tbsp sugar
6 garlic cloves, grated
1 Asian pear, grated
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 spring onions, sliced
Black pepper

Method

Soak the ribs in cold water for 20 minutes to remove blood, then pat dry.
Mix the soy sauce, sugar, garlic, pear, sesame oil, spring onions and pepper.
Coat the ribs in the marinade and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Grill over high heat for 2–3 minutes per side until caramelised.
Cut into pieces and serve with lettuce leaves and sliced garlic and chili.

How to make it lighter

Wrap each bite in lettuce and add plenty of raw vegetables to make a smaller meat portion feel full.
Trim visible fat from the ribs before marinating; short ribs are naturally fatty.
Halve the sugar and let the pear provide most of the sweetness.

History

Galbi simply means “rib” in Korean. Marinated grilled ribs became famous in the 20th century, and the town of Suwon is widely known for its large galbi restaurants. Today galbi is a centrepiece of Korean barbecue and family celebrations.

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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →