Beef Short Ribs Rice Bowl (Gyu Kalbi Don) Recipe

Beef Short Ribs Rice Bowl (Gyu Kalbi Don) Recipe

  • 1/3 bitter melon
  • water to cover
  • 1/4 cup dashi kombu (dried kelp)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 7 ounces beef short ribs
  • 1/4 onion, chopped
  • 2 ounces shredded konnyaku
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 garlic scape, cut into 5 pieces
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 cups steamed white rice
  • 1 teaspoon minced myoga (Japanese ginger), or to taste
  1. Slice bitter melon in half lengthwise and remove seeds using a spoon. Thinly slice crosswise and place in a bowl; top with enough salted water to cover. Soak for 5 minutes; drain.
  2. Combine dashi kombu, soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in a small bowl until marinade is well mixed. Place beef short ribs in a microwave-safe bowl and pour in marinade; marinate for 30 minutes.
  3. Stir bitter melon, onion, konnyaku, ginger, and garlic scape into beef mixture.
  4. Cook beef in the microwave for 4 minutes.
  5. Mix 2 teaspoons water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until dissolved; stir into beef mixture.
  6. Cook beef in microwave for 1 minute more.
  7. Spoon rice into bowls and top with beef and myoga.
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