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Title: Cali Kalbi Short Rib cook
Post by: salad on November 20, 2013, 06:05:38 PM
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
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Kalbi just put down
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First turn
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Gratuitous meat and sunset shot.  Finally stopped raining.  This Team Cali member can only take a day or so.
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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.
(http://i.imgur.com/zuE6YF9.jpg)

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. 



Title: Cali Kalbi Short Rib cook
Post by: Eastex on November 20, 2013, 06:22:06 PM
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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Title: Re: Cali Kalbi Short Rib cook
Post by: jcnaz on November 20, 2013, 07:35:27 PM
That looks good! I might have to find an Asian market!
Title: Re: Cali Kalbi Short Rib cook
Post by: heart of coal on November 21, 2013, 07:20:45 AM
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.
Title: Re: Cali Kalbi Short Rib cook
Post by: Aawa on November 23, 2013, 08:46:43 AM
Great loooking cook!