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Just thinking about Korean Short Ribs makes my mouth water! If you are in the mood for these, stop right here! You'll want to make this Korean short ribs recipe if:
- You are ready for some of the most delicious short ribs ever!
- No grill? No worry! These are easily made in your oven!
- Korean restaurant quality Korean LA Galbi short ribs sound good to you!
- You'd like a more affordable option for enjoying this fantastic meat dish! Making it at home saves you money!
- An easy recipe for these beef ribs is what you are after
- You want an exceptional meal for special occasions!
If you answered yes to any one of these, then please read on!
Great On An Outdoor Hot Grill, But Also In The Oven!
Korean galbi is absolutely mouthwatering when grilled on an outdoor grill, however it is also fantastic when baked in the oven! So if you don't have a grill, it's raining outside, or you just can't be bothered to set up your grill, no worries! Your own kitchen oven will do an absolutely wonderful job of giving you optimal results on one of the BEST Korean recipes there is! These ribs only require a short time of cooking in your oven!
What Is LA Galbi?
Galbi (or kalbi) is the Korean word for rib, and the dish galbi is usually made with beef short ribs.
When I first heard of LA Galbi, I thought LA stood for the city of Los Angeles. Of course, Los Angeles has some mighty fine Korean food so that sounded reasonable to me! However, the LA stands for the lateral cut of the meat used in this dish. You can see little bones in this cut as pictured below.
It's also worthy to note that there is difference between Korean style galbi and LA style galbi! From KoreanBBQOnline.com.au: "Korean-style galbi is portioned in segments across the rib bones and is thicker, whereas the LA-style galbi is cut through the rib bone, thereby resulting in the appearance of 3 eyes of rib bones. In other words, the Korean-style is cut parallel whereas the LA-style is cut perpendicular to the bone. As a result, the LA style is generally more tender and thinner, thereby allowing the marinade to penetrate into the meat more quickly. It is also much quicker to cook Korean-style galbis on a grill given its thinness."
Korean-style galbi uses the english cut of short ribs, whereas the LA galbi happens to be a Korean-American take on this Korean dish!
For this recipe, our main ingredient will be LA galbi, also known as flanken cut, which will help us cook this quickly even in the oven!
Ingredients Needed For This Dish
You will need the following ingredients for this dish:
- LA galbi ribs (find this at your Asian grocery store; if you don't have an Asian grocery near you, ask your butcher for a flanken cut of beef)
- Brown sugar
- Soy sauce
- Asian pear (can sub apple or bosc pear) minced
- Shaoxing rice wine
- Garlic minced
- Ginger minced
- Sesame oil or hot sesame oil
- Onion minced
- Honey
- Black pepper
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- Green onions for garnish
Koreans like to use fruit such as Asian pears in their barbecue marinades. The fruit adds sweetness AND also helps to tenderize the meat! The marinade is a sweet and savory sauce and is absolutely delicious!
Most of these ingredients are for the marinade. So gather these items and let's make some absolutely KILLER Korean short ribs in the oven!!!
Super Easy Instructions For This Short Ribs Recipe!
You won't believe how easy it is to make this LA galbi recipe!
Start by wiping off any blood that may be visible on the ribs. Also check for any possible bone fragments which may be present, and discard those. Set aside.
Combine soy sauce and the rest of the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. The marinade ingredients include everything except the garnishes and the beef ribs.
Using a food processor helps make easy work of mincing the garlic, ginger, onion, and Asian pear and helps shorten your prep time.
Next, pour marinade over the ribs, and marinate in your fridge for a minimum 4 hrs or overnight for best flavor. Using a ziploc bag is perfect for this!
Take the ribs out of the fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking so that they can come to room temperature, and preheat your oven to 375F. Remove the ribs from the marinade, and discard the marinade.
Now bake ribs preferably on a broiling pan (or on a rimmed sheet pan) uncovered for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes for even cooking. Be sure to place ribs in a single layer on the dish (don't place them on top of each other).
Remove, then turn on your oven broiler. Broil (keeping a close eye!) for between 1- 3 minutes. Your bone tender ribs will look absolutely STUNNING after broiling!
This tender meat has magnificent savory flavors which you will agree deserve a 5 star rating!
How To Serve This Korean Galbi!
I do hope you will enjoy some Korean galbi soon! Best served with some white rice and some Korean side dishes such as:
You can cut the meat with a knife, or do as the Koreans and use kitchen shears! Once cut into smaller pieces, it's also fun to have some lettuce leaves on hand and add the meat to make lettuce wraps.
I do hope you will enjoy some great Korean short ribs from your oven soon!
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Korean Short Ribs Cooked In The Oven
Equipment
- 1 oven and oven broiler
- 1 broiling pan or rimmed sheet pan
Ingredients
- 2 lbs LA galbi ribs
Marinade Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup Asian pear minced/grated can sub apple or bosc pear
- ½ cup Shaoxing rice wine
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 inch ginger minced
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil or hot sesame oil
- 1 small onion minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½-1 tablespoon black pepper
Garnishes
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 green onions sliced
Instructions
- Start by wiping off any blood that may be visible on the ribs. Also check for any possible bone fragments which may be present, and discard those. Set aside.
- Combine soy sauce and the rest of the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. The marinade ingredients include everything except the garnishes and the beef ribs. Using a food processor helps make easy work of mincing the garlic, ginger, onion, and Asian pear and helps shorten your prep time.
- Next, pour marinade over the ribs, and marinate in your fridge for a minimum 4 hrs or overnight. Using a ziploc bag is perfect for this!
- Take the ribs out of the fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking so that they can come to room temperature, and preheat your oven to 375F. Remove the ribs from the marinade, and discard the marinade.
- Now bake ribs preferably on a broiling pan (or on a rimmed sheet pan) uncovered for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes for even cooking. Be sure to place ribs in a single layer on the dish (don't place them on top of each other).
- Remove, then turn on your oven broiler. Broil (keeping a close eye!) for between 1- 3 minutes. Your bone tender ribs will look absolutely STUNNING after broiling! They are now ready to serve!
June barrera
Thank you Grace for sharing your once again wonderful recipe! I love your step by step recipe which made it quick and easy to make ! I did forget to add the green onions and sesame seeds but it was still yummy! Your recipes are always mouth watering!
Grace
Thank you so much for your kind words June! I really appreciate you taking a chance on this recipe and also am grateful for you taking the time to share your very kind comments. So so happy that you liked the recipe!