Korean Beef Stew – Galbi-Jjim

Name: Korean Beef Stew – Galbi-Jjim
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2kg beef short rib; 300g daikon, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 carrot, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 spring onions, cut into batons; 3 dried red chillies; 150g fresh chestnut, peeled; 6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, whole; 2 whole star anise; 6 whole dried jujube or dried dates; 1 tbsp pine nuts; 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds; ¼ cup dried red chilli threads (optional); Sauce:; 2 small nashi pears, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks; ½ onion, roughly chopped; 1 green chilli, roughly chopped; 8 garlic cloves, peeled; 4 cm piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 tbsp white sugar; 2 tbsp dark brown sugar; 4 tbsp Korean corn syrup*; 1/2 cup soy sauce

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

2h 30m

Total Time

2h 50m

This Korean Beef Stew, called Galbi-Jjim, is a savory and slightly sweet dish made with beef short ribs, daikon, carrots, chestnuts, and shiitake mushrooms. The sauce is a blend of nashi pears, onion, garlic, ginger, and Korean corn syrup, creating a rich and comforting meal perfect for colder days.

Traditional Korean Dish