Beef

Galbi (Korean Grilled Short Ribs)

A family favorite weeknight cook: thin flanken-cut short ribs in a sweet soy, pear and garlic marinade, grilled hot and fast over charcoal.

Prep
15 minutes plus 4 hours marinating
Cook
10 minutes
Total
About 4½ hours
Yield
4–6 servings
Method
Grilled over charcoal
Wood
Charcoal

Ingredients

Marinade

Ribs

Instructions

  1. Rinse the short ribs briefly to remove any bone fragments and pat dry.
  2. Mix all the marinade ingredients, add the ribs, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  3. Build a hot charcoal fire.
  4. Grill the ribs for 2–3 minutes per side, until caramelized and charred at the edges.
  5. Cut between the bones with kitchen shears, top with scallions and sesame seeds, and serve with rice.

Pitmaster Notes

  • For the plain version, just salt and pepper the ribs and grill the same way.

Times and temps are my starting points. Every cooker and every cut runs a little different, so cook to temperature and feel, not the clock.