Ttukdak Hyung's Spicy Garlic Galbi Jjim

A spicy and flavorful braised dish of spicy garlic short ribs, made by simmering prime short rib meat, black pepper, and rice cakes in a fiery chili paste-based sauce.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who need a main dish like spicy garlic short ribs for family meals or entertaining guests.
  • Those who enjoy the combination of prime short rib meat and black pepper.
  • Those who want to consistently make braised dishes where the seasoning penetrates deeply into the ingredients.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • Beef short rib meat: 1.2kg
  • Water: 2 cups (360ml)
  • Chili powder: 4 tbsp
  • Spicy chili powder: 6 tbsp
  • Sugar: 3 tbsp
  • MSG: 1 tbsp
  • Black pepper: 0.3 tbsp
  • Soy sauce: 90ml
  • Minced garlic: 150g
  • Tteok (rice cake): 100g
  • Sesame oil: 2 tbsp
  • Sesame seeds: 2 tbsp
  • Green onion: 200g
  • Cheongyang chili pepper: 30g
  • Shiitake mushroom: 100g
  • Rice
  • Chopped kimchi
  • Seaweed flakes
  • Sesame seeds
  • Sesame oil

Recipe 🍳

  1. Prepare the meat. Make diagonal scores on the membrane of the beef short rib meat. Score the meat again in the opposite direction. Cut into slightly larger than bite-sized cubes.
  2. Make the galbi jjim. Place the beef short ribs in a frying pan and sear. Once nicely browned, add water. Add soy sauce. Add spicy chili powder. Add regular chili powder. Add sugar. Add MSG. Add black pepper and mix. Stir well and bring to a boil, then add minced garlic. Add shiitake mushrooms. Add tteok. Add chopped green onions. Add chopped Cheongyang chili peppers. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Drizzle with sesame oil. Done.
  3. Make the galbi jjim fried rice. Leave a little sauce in the frying pan and add 1-2 pieces of galbi jjim, chopped. Add rice. Add chopped kimchi. Mix well and stir-fry. Spread the rice evenly, add seaweed flakes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Drizzle with sesame oil. Done.
  1. Prepare and measure all ingredients in advance.
  2. Cook the main ingredients in order, adding seasonings.
  3. Check seasoning and doneness, then plate and serve.

Cooking tips 💡

  • The measurements and steps are based on the blog post. Adjust cooking time slightly depending on heat and pan size.
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