Cali Kalbi Short Rib cook

[salad]

I decided to do some Korean Kalbi ribs today which required a trip to the Korean market yesterday.  I picked up some Kalbi marinade that they make fresh every day.  A quart container cost $2.99 and will marinate up to 5lbs, maybe more.  It's not too salty, has some sweetness, a little heat and the aroma of sesame oil.  Too good to even attempt to make myself.  Picked up a couple of pounds of Kalbi cut short ribs.  If you're unfamiliar with the cut, it's short ribs cut "flanken" style. 1/4" thick with a row of bone and a strip of meat.  You can find it at Latin or Asian meat markets.  Just marinate the short ribs for a day and then throw on the grill.  Easy Peasy.

Coal baskets just lit


Kalbi just put down


First turn


Gratuitous meat and sunset shot.  Finally stopped raining.  This Team Cali member can only take a day or so.


Time to eat.  Usually I sprinkle with some roasted sesame seeds and finely cut greed onion.  I had neither today so went with a little minced cilantro which was great.


Oh, and you need to eat this with white steamed rice.  It's amazing and super easy.  I've got a couple of pieces left.  They won't see tomorrow, I'm afraid. 

[Eastex]

That looks like a winner, no Korean groceries around here but we get the "trayed" ribs in our grocery stores. Your cook reminds me that I haven't made those in awhile


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[jcnaz]

That looks good! I might have to find an Asian market!

[heart of coal]

i went to college with a korean buddy.  we became roomies.  his mom makes the best kalbi.  the best ribs are the ones that are more "english" cut to start with, and someone with a very sharp knife and badass knife skills "unrolls" it off the bone in a thin strip leaving the bone attached at the end.

when i came to the marinate, she would just do a handful of this, a handful of that.  i could never get her to toss the handful into a measuring cup or scale, and jot it down on a notepad.  i have never found any better.

my wife is getting better, but i need to video my buddies mom if i ever see her again.

[Aawa]

Great loooking cook!