Galbitang ( Beef Short Rib Soup )

Galbitang (갈비탕) is a clear soup made with beef short ribs (galbi, 갈비). It’s a hearty, nourishing soup with a delicate flavor. Typically, the ribs are boiled along with Korean radish (mu, 무), onion, garlic, and ginger until fork tender. A good soup soy sauce (guk ganjang,국간장) is also important for the flavor of this soup. It’s common to add starch noodles (dangmyeon, 당면) to the soup at the end of cooking. Beef short ribs are an expensive cut of meat, so this soup is considered a luxury among Korean soups and often served for special occasions such as wedding receptions.

Galbitang is fairly simple to make. However, you need to know a few tips to give the soup the nice, clean taste it’s known for. First, you will have to soak the ribs in cold water to draw out as much blood as you can. Then, blanch them in boiling water to remove any remaining blood and rinse everything nicely before boiling them again. It should be boiled over high heat for the first 30 minutes to draw out flavor from the bones. The second part of the boiling is done over reduced heat until the meat reaches the desired tenderness, which takes about an hour to an hour and a half, depending on the ribs.

Ingredients

     ·         about 3 pounds short ribs

     ·         1 pound Korean radish

     ·         1 medium onion

     ·         2 large scallions

     ·         8 plump garlic cloves

     ·         3 thin ginger slices 1-inch rounds

     ·         soup soy sauce

     ·         salt and pepper

     ·         3 ounces starch noodles dangmyeon, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes

     ·         1 teaspoon minced garlic

     ·         2 scallions finely chopped

Instructions

1.   Soak the ribs for an hour or longer in cold water. Change the water half way through if you can. Drain.

2.   Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop the ribs in. Let it come back to a boil. This will take about 7 to 8 minutes.

3.   Drain the ribs. Wash the ribs under running water. Clean the pot.

4.   Return the ribs back to the pot. Add 14 cups of water, radish, onion, garlic and ginger. Add 2 tablespoons of soup soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring it to a boil. Continue to boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes over high heat.

5.   Reduce the heat to medium low. Remove all the vegetables. Transfer the radish to a cutting board. Discard the other vegetables. Add 2 cups of hot water. Continue to boil, covered, for about an hour or an hour and a half until the meat is tender.

6.   Add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and the noodles a few minutes before turning the heat off. Cut the radish into thick bite size pieces and add to the soup. Bring everything to a boil again. Salt and pepper to taste. Skim off fat or use a fat separator to remove excess fat. Garnish with the chopped scallions to serve.

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