Kalbi (spelled “kal-bi” in Hawaii) is one of my favorite meat dishes to grill at home. Unfortunately, all of the pre-made marinades that I was using last year contain all sorts of wheat in them, so I decided to try making the sauce from scratch. Luckily, it turned out to be really easy and tasted great.
This recipe calls for one Asian pear, but a regular golden pear will do in a pinch.
You’ll Need:
3 lbs beef short ribs (flanken/english cut – the one with three bones)
1 asian pear or golden/bosc pear, grated (or 1/2 cup no-sugar-added applesauce)
1/2 cup tamari or coconut aminos
1 cup club soda / soda water
juice of one lime (1/4 cup)
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp grated or ground ginger
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup sesame oil
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1/4 tsp red chili flakes
Combine all of the ingredients and marinate them overnight in a ziploc bag.
Grill the kalbi on med/high heat. Since they are relatively thin, it should only take a few minutes on each side.
Serve immediately. To get the full experience, I recommend complementing the kalbi’s flavor with something spicy (kimchee) and something relatively bland (rice or cauliflower rice).
WOW!!! I can not tell you how I longed for a good recipe that mimicked my mom’s marinade loaded with soy, wheat and sugar. I can not even wait to try it!! Thank You so much!
Thank you SO much! I am SO excited to have kalbi again! (And I’m pretty stoked about trying your bbq sauce, too!)
I’ve been craving galbi ever since I went to this Korean BBQ place with my Korean friends. Thanks so much this looks wonderful. I don’t have a grill at my place. I wonder if I can cook this in the oven?
Haley, if you don’t have a grill, you could always broil them in the oven. Let me know how they turn out!