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Korean Beef Short Rib Stew (Galbi Jjim)
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Korean Beef Short Rib Stew (Galbi Jjim)

15 ingredients 15 min + 2 hr 50 min 4 servings openrecipes
Korean Beef Short Rib Stew (Galbi Jjim)

"This is the ultimate Korean comfort food. Sugar, corn syrup, and soy sauce can be adjusted to taste. The trick to tender ribs is a looong cooking time. Feel free to let it stew longer. Some versions in Korea also add chestnuts or dates to the stew."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1248
Calories
46g
Protein
45g
Fat
168g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Green Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Shiitake 1/2 cup (73g) 34
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Water not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Chestnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Korean-style short ribs (beef chuck flanken), cut into 3-inch segments
  • 4 cups water
  • 6 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 carrots, cut into chunks
  • 2 small potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
  • 6 chestnuts, peeled (optional)
  • 6 dates, pitted (optional)
  • sliced green onion

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