Side Dishes

Fruity Braised Pork Ribs (Galbi-jjim)

Name: Fruity Braised Pork Ribs (Galbi-jjim)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 150 g Pork ribs; 5 g Red chili pepper; 5 g Sesame oil; 2 g Sesame seeds; 20 g Korean pear; 20 g Apple; 20 g Jujubes; 10 g Chestnuts; 20 g Cucumber; 20 g Onion; 20 g Carrot; 20 g Korean radish; as needed Water; 20 g Low-sodium soy sauce; 20 g Oligosaccharide syrup; 10 g Sugar; 20 g Minced garlic; 10 g Green onion, minced; 5 g Minced ginger; a pinch Ground black pepper; 10 g Soju

과일갈비찜

Pork ribs braised in a pear, ginger and garlic soy sauce, then finished with diced apple, jujube, chestnut, cucumber and root vegetables. The sweet-tart fruit and the flavors of jujube and ginger let you use less soy sauce while keeping it delicious.

🇰🇷 A twist on Galbi-jjim — see the classic braised short ribs recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Soak the ribs in water to remove the blood thoroughly.

Fruity Braised Pork Ribs (Galbi-jjim) — step 1

Slice the red chili diagonally and sauté it in a pot.

Fruity Braised Pork Ribs (Galbi-jjim) — step 2

Add the ribs and stir-fry with the chili.

Fruity Braised Pork Ribs (Galbi-jjim) — step 3

Grate the pear and mix with the minced green onion, garlic and ginger, soy sauce, syrup, sugar, pepper and soju to make the sauce.

Fruity Braised Pork Ribs (Galbi-jjim) — step 4

Dice the apple, jujubes, chestnuts, cucumber, onion, carrot and radish.

Fruity Braised Pork Ribs (Galbi-jjim) — step 5

Add the sauce and water to the ribs and braise gently. When only a little liquid remains, add the fruit, vegetables and sesame oil and braise once more. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Fruity Braised Pork Ribs (Galbi-jjim) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

669.2Calories (kcal)

29.9 gCarbs

67.1 gProtein

31.3 gFat

903 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.