Sweet and Savory Marinated Beef Galbi (Grilled Marinated Beef Ribs)
A special dish featuring chuck eye roll beef marinated in a galbi sauce and served with seasoned green onion salad.
Translated from Korean by AI and not yet checked by a native speaker. Amounts and numbers are taken directly from the original recipe. Read the Korean original →
This special dish features boneless chuck eye roll beef layered in galbi marinade and cooked down in a pan. Reducing the remaining sauce over high heat adds a rich gloss, and serving it with sweet, sour, and spicy seasoned green onions makes it a hearty accompaniment for drinks or rice.
- Servings
- 2–3 servings
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Beef450 g (chuck eye roll)
Seasoning
- Pear juice1/2 cup
- Onion juice4 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Minced green onion2 tbsp
- Minced ginger1/2 tbsp
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang) (or brewed soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang))4 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)2 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)2 tbsp
- Ground black peppera little
- Water1/2 cup
Green onion salad seasoning
- Shredded green onions200 g
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)1 tbsp
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang) (or brewed soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang))2 tbsp
- Vinegar2 tbsp
- Sugar1/2 tbsp
- Toasted sesame oil1/2 tbsp
- Toasted sesame seeds1 tbsp
- You can use pork collar instead of beef.
- You can use store-bought canned crushed pear drink, or apples work well too.
- It is also delicious if you season sliced onions instead of shredded green onions.
- Marinate for at least 3 hours, and adjust to around 24 hours depending on the thickness of the meat for even better flavor.
Steps
Prepare the ingredients
This is beef chuck eye roll; prepare cuts meant for grilling.
It has a nice balance of fat and is cut to a thickness right between bulgogi and steak, making it great to grill like galbi.
You can use pork collar instead of beef.
Thoroughly pat off the blood with paper towels.
Make the marinade
Add all marinade ingredients and mix well.
You can use store-bought canned crushed pear drink, or apples work well too.
Marinate the meat
Place a layer of meat in a container and pour a proper amount of marinade over it, layering the meat and sauce alternately.
This way, the seasoning penetrates evenly and easily without needing to flip the meat.
This is how it looks after marinating overnight in the refrigerator.
Marinate for at least 3 hours, and adjust to around 24 hours depending on the thickness of the meat for even better flavor.
Cook the meat
Pour the meat and marinade liquid into a pan and cook.
Once both sides are cooked through properly, cut into bite-sized pieces...
Turn the heat to high and reduce the remaining liquid completely; it adds a glossy shine and lets the rich sauce soak deeply into the meat.
Make seasoned green onion salad
Add 200g shredded green onions, 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes), 2 tbsp regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang), 2 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil, and 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds, then mix thoroughly. Keep the shredded green onions and seasoning separate, then toss them together right before serving.
Finish
When properly aged, the marinade absorbs thoroughly, making the meat tender and truly delicious.
LA galbi can be quite pricey and inedible bones make up a large portion of the meat's weight, but this Marinated beef galbi is budget-friendly, simple, and delightful to enjoy.
Serving it with sweet, sour, and mildly spicy tossed shredded green onions cuts through the richness and tastes wonderful.
It is also delicious if you season sliced onions instead of shredded green onions.
Ppunwife's tips
- Place a layer of meat in a container and pour a proper amount of marinade over it, layering the meat and sauce alternately. This way, the seasoning penetrates evenly and easily without needing to flip the meat.
- Turn the heat to high and reduce the remaining liquid completely; it adds a glossy shine and lets the rich sauce soak deeply into the meat.
- Keep the shredded green onions and seasoning separate, then toss them together right before serving.
FAQ
Can I use other meats instead of beef?
Cooking with pork collar instead of beef chuck eye roll also works very well.
How long should the meat be marinated?
You should marinate it for at least 3 hours, and aging it in the refrigerator for around 24 hours depending on meat thickness helps the flavors absorb even better.
Can I substitute other ingredients for pear juice in the marinade?
You can use store-bought canned crushed pear drink or grate an apple instead.
Can I substitute other vegetables for the large green onions in the salad?
Tossing thinly sliced onions in the same seasoning instead of large green onions is also delicious.
