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These Korean galbi bowls are so full of flavor after marinating them in a delicious sauce overnight! Build your Korean galbi bowl however you want with whatever you desire!

You guys. This weekend was perfect. It’s like Mother Nature is teasing us with spring weather. It was in the 70’s all weekend and it’s going to be the same this week too. I feel like winter is over? We didn’t have a snow storm (it probably was all dumped on us last year) and winter wasn’t even that frigid. I remember a handful of days that were in the teens but nothing as bad as what it has been in year’s past. To be honest, this kind of stuff freaks me out because I think about global warming and all the polar bears :( lol, the things that go through my head.

Since the weather was so nice this weekend we stopped by our new house a lot (they’re tiling and cabinets are all in!!) and we also tried two new places to eat. Additionally, we grilled pizza! We also went on a bunch of walks with Winston and overall, it was just a great, relaxing weekend. I’m thankful I have today off too!

These Korean galbi bowls are so full of flavor after marinating them in a delicious sauce overnight! Build your Korean galbi bowl however you want with whatever you desire!

Bowls seem to be a hot new trend and I’m all about embracing trends. Especially food trends.

There’s this Korean restaurant near our house that’s kind of like Chipotle-style where you choose your grain, protein, and toppings. I love this concept and I see it in so many quick eats places now.

This Korean galbi bowl is everything I’ve dreamed of in an Asian bowl! I actually made the marinade for the galbi by mistake. I wasn’t intending on marinading the galbi in it but then I thought to do that and oh my gosh. The flavor!!

And then when you put it on a hot grill or griddle, the sugars caramelize and give the meat a nice crispy crust. The toppings are fun because you get to choose what you want on your bowl! Build it however you like!

These Korean galbi bowls are so full of flavor after marinating them in a delicious sauce overnight! Build your Korean galbi bowl however you want with whatever you desire!

The fried egg with runny yolk and kimchi is a total must.
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These Korean galbi bowls are so full of flavor after marinating them in a delicious sauce overnight! Build your Korean galbi bowl however you want with whatever you desire!

Korean Galbi Bowls

These Korean galbi bowls are marinaded in a delicious sauce then thrown on a hot grill to caramelize the outside and perfectly sear the beef. You are then able to build your bowl however way you want!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 1 hour 36 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 46 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Julie Chiou
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Ingredients 

For the marinade

  • cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • cup dark brown sugar
  • Splash of sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder

For the rest of the bowl

  • 2 pounds boneless beef short ribs
  • Fried egg, for topping
  • Kimchi, for topping
  • Sriracha sauce, for topping
  • Cooked white or brown rice

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Equipment

Instructions

  • In a large plastic bag, add the ingredients for the marinade and gently mix together.
  • Add the beef short ribs to the bag, seal, shake up, then place in the fridge overnight to marinade.
  • When ready to cook, turn grill on high and allow excess marinade to drip off before placing beef on grill. Cook until desired doneness.
  • Let beef rest for 10-15 minutes then slice against the grain into thick strips.
  • To build your bowl: add rice to a bowl, then the beef, and all the toppings you desire!

Recipe Notes

I mixed together sriracha and mayo to create a sriracha mayo sauce (the orange-ish sauce you see in the photos). You can do the same! Simply mix together 1/3 cup of mayo to 1 or 2 tablespoons of sriracha.
Nutrition Facts does not include additional toppings or rice.

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 200 kcal | Carbohydrates: 14 g | Protein: 15 g | Fat: 15 g | Sugar: 17 g

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: easy dinner
Recipe Rating




Kathy

Tuesday 25th of December 2018

I had some beef short ribs and found this recipe I made the marinade and used it in my Instant Pot The ribs were amazing and the sauce over rice was spectacular. Thanks for the wonderful recipe

Julie Wampler

Thursday 27th of December 2018

wonderful!!

Heather Christo

Tuesday 21st of February 2017

I love this! And enjoy the nice weather- we are the opposite of Spring looking at a week of snow here in Seattle. gahhhh....

Marla Meridith

Tuesday 21st of February 2017

The egg on this bowl makes it irresistible!!

Gaby Dalkin

Tuesday 21st of February 2017

I LOVE bowl dishes like this. Looks amazing!!

Kevin @ Closet Cooking

Tuesday 21st of February 2017

Yum! Love the use of pineapple in this!