Beef Short Ribs Rice Bowl (Gyu Kalbi Don)
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Description
Japanese beef rice bowl using short ribs with bitter melon.
Ingredients
- ⅓ bitter melon
- water to cover
- ¼ 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
- ¼ 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
Directions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 2 servings
calories: 556.4 kcal
carbohydrates: 73.8 g
protein: 18 g
saturated fat: 7.8 g
cholesterol: 40.4 mg
sodium: 1469.6 mg
fiber: 3.2 g
sugar: 10.7 g
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