Galbi-jjim (Braised Short Ribs)

Cooking Time: 1 1/2 hr
Serving: 6

This is my go-to dish whenever I have special guests over. Truly hearty and tasty braised short ribs that melt in your mouth !

Ingredients:
Boneless short ribs 1.5 lbs
Bone-in short ribs 1.5 lbs
1 Daikon (medium size)
1 carrot
1-2 heads of broccoli
2 yellow onions
1 fuji apple
4-6 mushrooms (any kind)
2 jalapenos
4 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger (your thumb size)
1 cup of soy sauce
1/2 cup Agave syrup
1/2 cup honey



Step 1: If you are using bone-in short ribs, dunk them in cold water for about 30 min and discard the water. This will get rid of impurities and will make the dish taste very clean.

Step 2: Cut up the meat (bone-in and boneless short ribs) into bite size and trim the fat wherever necessary.

Step 3: Peel and clean all vegetables. Combine roughly chopped onions, garlic, ginger and apple into a blender (or food processor) w/ 1 cup of soy sauce and 1/2 cup Agave and 1/2 cup honey. Puree the whole thing, then taste. It should taste well-balanced sweet & salty. Add more soy sauce or honey/agave if necessary.

Step 4: Place the meat in a big pot and pour the soy sauce mixture (step 3). You can stop here and let it marinate for 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator or can move on to the next step. Allowing time to marinate will give you a deeper taste but cooking it right away won't make a big difference.














Step 5: Place chopped vegetable on top (daikon, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, more onions optional) of the meat and start cooking at low heat for about 1 hr to 1.5 hr.
















As the vegetables cook down and release their juices, it will start to smell amazing ! Serve with a bowl of rice.