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Korean Style: Beef Short Ribs

4/26/2021
This is one of our favorite dishes to get when going to a Korean restaurant… but it’s always so dang expensive! I realized that the recipe is super simple and can be very cheap! If you have local Chinese supermarkets, you can get the same cuts of meat for a fraction of the price!In an Asian supermarket, you can ask the butcher to cut it thinly. The slices should be about a third or a half inch thick. I’ve found that this comes out to ~$4lb or $5/lb in a Chinese supermarket versus the $15/lb in a Korean supermarket. Your experience may vary depending on where you’re from (I’m in NYC).

Ingredients

3/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup water
1 tbs sesame oil
3 scallion (stick)
2 tbs ginger
6 garlic cloves
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 lb beef short ribs (thin)
2 tbs sesame seeds
1 onion

Directions

1. Clean the meat. Get enough cold water to submerge the beef in a large bowl. Leave this for 3-4 minutes to soak.
2. Pour out the water. You should see the red colored water on the bottom. Repeat this process 3-4 times. Your meat is now ready for marination.
3. Marinate:Combine all of the marinating ingredients into a bowl: soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, sesame oil, scallions, ginger, garlic, brown sugar.
4. In a zip-lock bag or marinating bowl, put your short ribs and marinade together. Feel free to split it up into separate bags for portioning. Keep this in the fridge to tenderize for 24-48 hours. The longer you leave it, the more tender it is. But don't do anything over 48 hours.
5. Cooking!Yay you're finally ready to cook. If you have a grill, that would be perfect. Otherwise, a cast iron pan or a regular frying pan will be sufficient. Cook each side until charred and nicely glazed. This might take about 3-5 minutes each side, depending on how hot your pan is.
6. Optional: Caramelize a bed of onions. Add some of your leftover marinade to this!
7. Plate it all together. Add sesame seeds and scallion for garnish. You're done! This is great with a side of lettuce or rice.
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by Amy & Ricky