Braised Beef Short Ribs

Name: Braised Beef Short Ribs
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Sea salt; 1.3 kg (3 lb) beef short ribs, cut into 5 cm (2 in) long pieces (see Tip); Vegetable oil; 90 ml (3 fl oz) sake; 1 large onion, halved and sliced; 8 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp grated peeled fresh ginger; 240 ml (8 fl oz) apple or pear juice; 240 ml (8 fl oz) apple or pear juice; 120 ml (4 fl oz) mirin; 120 ml (4 fl oz) soy sauce; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 15 shiitake mushrooms, destemmed and halved; 225 g (8 oz) small new potatoes, halved; 2 carrots, cut into 5 cm (2 in) pieces; 280 g (10 oz) Korean white radish (mu) or mooli, peeled and cut into 2 cm (¾ in) pieces; 280 g (10 oz) Korean white radish (mu) or mooli, peeled and cut into 2 cm (¾ in) pieces; 1 (100 g/3½ oz) pack enoki mushrooms, roots trimmed; 1 spring onion, julienned or shredded (see Tip), put in a bowl of iced water until they curl and then drained; 1 spring onion, julienned or shredded (see Tip), put in a bowl of iced water until they curl and then drained; Large handful of pine nuts, toasted; Steamed White Rice

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Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Korean Food Made Simple

By Judy Joo

Published 2016

About

This dish hugs you back with its deep flavours. It is fantastic in the winter, when all you want is a hot stew to warm you from the inside out. I’ve simplified the method here to make it a one-pot, dump-it-all-in type of dish, but without sacrificing any flavour.

Ingredients

Sea salt
1.3 kg (3 lb) beef short ribs, cut into 5 cm (2 in) long pieces (see Tip)

Asia
Korea
Winter

Method

Generously salt the ribs. In a large, wide, heavy-based pot, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown the ribs on all sides for about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer the ribs to a plate and repeat with the remaining ribs, adding more oil to the pot as needed. After the last batch, discard the oil in the pot. Add the sake and simmer, scraping up any br