Weeknight Dinners

Korean Short Ribs (LA Galbi)

Name: Korean Short Ribs (LA Galbi)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Beef Flanken-Cut Short Ribs — 3 lbs (~$15.99/lb, varies by region, sold in ~3-4 lb packs); Kirkland Signature Jasmine Rice — 2 cups dry (4 cups cooked) (~$16.99, 25 lb bag); Kirkland Signature Organic Sesame Oil — 2 tablespoons (~$8.49, 27 oz bottle); 1/2 cup Soy sauce; 3 tablespoons Brown sugar; 1 Asian pear or Bosc pear, grated (or 3 tablespoons pear juice); 6 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger, grated; 2 tablespoons Mirin or rice wine; 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds; 4 sliced Green onions; Black pepper to taste

"Costco's flanken-cut short ribs are perfect for LA galbi — thin-sliced, marinated in a sweet soy-pear sauce, and grilled or broiled until caramelized. Restaurant-quality at home."

Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Servings4

Cost $13.00/serving

Beef Flanken-Cut Short Ribs — 3 lbs (~$15.99/lb, varies by region, sold in ~3-4 lb packs)
Kirkland Signature Jasmine Rice — 2 cups dry (4 cups cooked) (~$16.99, 25 lb bag)
Kirkland Signature Organic Sesame Oil — 2 tablespoons (~$8.49, 27 oz bottle)

Other Ingredients

1/2 cup Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Brown sugar 1 Asian pear or Bosc pear, grated (or 3 tablespoons pear juice) 6 cloves Garlic, minced 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger, grated 2 tablespoons Mirin or rice wine 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds 4 sliced Green onions Black pepper to taste

Storage & Freezing

Refrigerate cooked ribs up to 3 days. Uncooked marinating ribs keep in the fridge up to 2 days. Freeze marinated raw ribs up to 2 months — thaw overnight in the fridge before cooking.

The Game Plan

Make the marinade: whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, grated pear, garlic, ginger, mirin, sesame oil, and black pepper in a large bowl.
Add the short ribs to the marinade, making sure each piece is coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for the best flavor.
When ready to cook, remove ribs from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking to take off the chill.
Cook the rice according to package directions.
Grill method: Heat grill to high. Grill ribs 3-4 minutes per side until charred and caramelized. Broiler method: Set oven to broil on high. Place ribs on a foil-lined sheet pan. Broil 4-5 minutes per side about 4 inches from the element.
Let ribs rest 2 minutes. Serve over rice, garnished with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

Korean Short Ribs (LA Galbi)

The Game Plan

The Day 2 Evolution

Slice leftover ribs off the bone and make short rib tacos with pickled onions

Chop and toss into fried rice with a fried egg on top

Serve cold over a bed of greens with sesame dressing

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