Recipe: Korean Grilled Short Ribs - Galbi Gui

Galbi (or kalbi) is a Korean dish of grilled marinated beef short ribs. The dish is pretty popular and is usually served with fluffy white rice and lettuce leaves for wrapping.
One would take some grilled meat, pulling it off the bones, placing it in a lettuce leaf with some rice, wrapping it up into a roll, and then traditionally dipping it in a spicy fermented bean sauce.

Making it yourself is more economical than going out to a Korean restaurant and this feeds the craving when you don't happen to have a Korean restaurant in your neighborhood. Short ribs are selling $2.59/lb at Assi Plaza in Queens.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds of beef short ribs (the thin sliced L.A. rib style is most often sold)
  

For the marinade:

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Asian pear chopped
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 4 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger

Directions

1. In a food processor, puree the chopped pear and onion. Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse to mix.
2. Place ribs into a large zip lock plastic bag and pour the marinade in to cover meat.
3. Seal bag shut and allow to marinate for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator but over night is best for optimum flavor.
4. Heat a large non stick pan and coat with a bit of cooking spray.
5. Remove short ribs from marinade and cook 2-3 minutes each side.