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~ingredients:
- 2 lbs short ribs
- 1 medium carrot (chopped into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 small korean radish (chopped into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 pear
- 1/2 white onion
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup mirin
- 2 tbsp honey
- 6-8 cloves garlic
- 6 black peppercorn
- 1 green onion (chopped)
~instructions:
- Soak the short ribs in cold water for 1 hour. Draining and replacing with new water 2-3 times during the soaking period. This will drain excess blood and impurities from the meat.
- Blend the pear, onion, soy sauce, sugar, mirin, honey, garlic, and peppercorns in a blender. Set aside.
- After the short ribs are done soaking, they should be paler in color, drain. Place the short ribs in a pot, and fill with enough water to cover the meat.
- Place the pot over high heat, and once it comes to a rolling boil, boil for another 5-6 minutes. You’ll see scum float to the top during this time.
- Drain the pot and rinse the short ribs under cold water, wash away any scum left on the meat and bones.
- Place the short ribs into your dutch oven, and pour in 2 cups of water, along with 2/3 of the blended sauce we made in step 2.
- Over medium heat, bring the short ribs to a boil, and then turn down the heat to a medium-low. Cover and simmer for 2 hours. Check on the short ribs occasionally, if the liquid is bubbling intensely, turn down the heat. Simmering over low heat is key to tender meat!
- After 2 hours, add in the carrots, radish and remaining sauce. Bring to a boil before lowering the heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for another 30 minutes.
- The meat should be super tender by now, and carrots/radish will be soft. If the meat isn’t tender enough to your liking, you may need to simmer for another 30 minutes but I suggest removing the carrot/radish if you plan to simmer for longer. Otherwise, the carrot/radish will get very mushy if you leave it in.
- For the liquid, a little less than half of the liquid should be left and you can either leave it as is as a thinner sauce, or cook on high heat uncovered, for a thicker sauce.
- Garnish with some green onion, and serve over rice. Enjoy!
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