Braised Korean Short Ribs

Name: Braised Korean Short Ribs
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 large carrots (1 pound/450 g), cut into 1½-inch-thick (3.75-cm) pieces; 8 ounces (240 g) daikon radish, peeled and cut into large 1½-inch-thick (3.75-cm) pieces; Toasted sesame seeds; 1 kiwi or half an Asian pear, peeled and pureed as a meat tenderizer; Chopped green onions; 1 cup (120 g) sliced onion; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine; 2 tablespoons minced garlic (6 medium cloves); 2 pounds (900 g) beef short ribs; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons gochugaru, or to taste; ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce; 8 rehydrated black mushrooms (2 ounces/60 g)

Kalbijjim

Preparation info

Makes:
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2020

About

This hearty Korean dish can be made with beef or pork short ribs. Using the Instant Pot^® makes quick work of this normally slow-cooked dish. Leaving out the parboiling and searing steps doesn’t sacrifice any flavor, but if you don’t like it too oily, you might want to parboil the meat first.

Ingredients

2 pounds (900 g) beef short ribs
1 kiwi or half an Asian pear, peeled and pureed as

Asia
Korea
Main course

Method

Trim the short ribs of extra fat. Massage them with the kiwi puree and brown sugar.
Place the short ribs, onion, carrot, daikon and mushrooms in the pot. Pour the sauce over and stir to mix well. During cooking, the meat and vegetables will release their juices so you don’t need to add more water.
Make the sauce. Whisk together the soy sauce, cooking win