Korean Braised Short Ribs (galbi Or Kalbi)

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs beef short ribs, flanken-cut (across the bones)
• 1 1/2 cups soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup rice wine
• 1/2 cup pear, peeled and grated
• 1 kiwi, peeled and mashed
• 2 teaspoons table salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 carrot, cut into large dice
• 2 potatoes, peeled, cut into large chunks
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1 yellow onion, cut into large dice
• 1 cup chestnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, sliced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 fill a large stockpot with cold water. soak the short ribs in the water for 30 minutes to 1 hour to pull out impurities. drain. score ribs by slicing shallow criss-cross cuts across the meat.
• 2 fill the stockpot with fresh water and bring it to a boil. add the ribs and reduce heat to simmer; cook for 30 minutes. drain the water from the pot. add soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, fresh and ground ginger, brown sugar, water, rice wine, pear and kiwi; season with salt and pepper. bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 60 minutes.
• 3 add carrot, potatoes, green and yellow onions and chestnuts and shiitakes if using. simmer until vegetables are tender, at least another 30 minutes.