For some reason, I'm really enjoying Vietnamese dishes lately, particularly spring rolls and the noodle dishes (i.e. pho). Didn't really care much for it back then.
I've been experimenting with Korean BBQ dishes lately, particularly with
Galbi, a beef dish, and
Samgyeopsal, a pork dish. If you like grilling and BBQ, you might want to Galbi a try, since it is fairly easy to prepare.
Here's what you'll need to make
Galbi:
- 1 x Korean Kalbi/Barbeque Sauce (Easily found in East Asian grocery stores, can also be found in most U.S. groceries in the ethnic foods or sauces section).
- Beef Short Ribs (You can use other meat, such as flank steak in small pieces, but short ribs are preferrred)
- 1 x
Asian Pear / Korean Pear (
Optional; This is used to make the galbi taste sweeter. Can be found in most East Asian grocery stores. Costco in the U.S. also carries this. Apple works okay as a substitute, but the Korean pear is recommended.)
- Container (Needed for marination process. Something large enough to hold the meat)
If you cannot find the
Galbi sauce in stores, you can prepare it yourself with the following:
- 6 pieces of Garlic, minced
- 1/2 Cup Soy Sauce
- 1/4 Cooking Wine (Rice Cooking Wine recommended)
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Sesame Oil
Mix these thoroughly in a bowl. You can also add the minced Korean pear/apple to the marinade, if making the sauce by yourself.
Instructions:
1.) Wash and soak meat in water for an hour, so that the meat is soft and not frozen.
2.) Remove meat from water and place in container.
3.) Add minced Korean pear to marinade. (optional)
4.) Pour Galbi marinade all over the meat.
5.) Cover container, either with a lid, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, etc. and store in refrigerator over night (around 8-10 hours).
6.) Remove meat and cook on grill/frying pan.
7.) Serve.
Result:
Fairly easy to make.
Galbi is best served if cooked over a mini-portable grill unit during the meal, but also tastes well over a normal grill or in the kitchen over the stove. Goes well with white rice.