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Grilled Short Rib Patties

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tteok-galbi

Minced short rib patties seasoned with sweet soy sauce and grilled.

Hard1 hr4 servings★ 69Contains soyContains sesame
Grilled Short Rib Patties

History & culture

Tteokgalbi shapes minced beef rib into patties, often on the bone, grilled with sweet soy glaze; the name refers to texture, not rice. Court stories describe minced galbi for easier eating, while Damyang claims a scholarly exile lineage and Gyeonggi recipes mixed pork after court cooks dispersed around 1910. The name spread from the late 1960s, and today the dish appears at hanjeongsik nationwide.

Servings
4

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Ingredients & steps

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Ingredients

  • Garlic
    3 cloves, minced
  • Onion
    1/4 medium, finely chopped
  • Toasted sesame seeds
    1 tsp
  • Asian pear (or apple)

    SubstituteBosc pear or grated apple

    1/4 grated
  • Green onion

    Substitutescallion or spring onion

    2 stalks, chopped
  • Beef short rib (flanken or English cut)

    Substitutebeef chuck thin sliced

    600 g, minced or ground

Seasonings

  • Soy sauce

    SubstituteTsuyu (diluted) 6 tsp (2 tsp per 1 tbsp) or Tamari 3 tbsp

    3 tbsp
  • Toasted sesame oil

    Substitutea small amount of olive oil (flavor differs)

    1 tbsp
  • Sugar
    2 tbsp
  • Rice wine (mirim / cooking wine)

    Substitutedry sherry or water + pinch of sugar

    1 tbsp
  • Black pepper
    1/4 tsp

Steps

  1. 13 min

    Pat minced short rib very dry with paper towels; keep it cold so the patties bind well.

    • Beef short rib (flanken or English cut)
  2. 23 min

    Mix with soy sauce, sugar, rice wine, sesame oil, black pepper, pear, garlic and onion.

    • Beef short rib (flanken or English cut)
    • Soy sauce
    • Sugar
    • Rice wine (mirim / cooking wine)
    • Toasted sesame oil
    • Black pepper
    • Asian pear (or apple)
    • Garlic
    • Onion
  3. 315 min

    Shape into oval patties about 1 cm thick. Rest 15 minutes.

    • Beef short rib (flanken or English cut)
  4. 4High heat8 min

    Pan-grill or broil on medium-high heat 3–4 minutes per side until caramelized outside and juicy inside.

    • Beef short rib (flanken or English cut)
  5. 5

    Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.

    • Green onion
    • Toasted sesame seeds

Storage & reheating

Refrigerate raw patties 1 day. Cooked patties keep 2 days; reheat in a pan.

Troubleshooting

  • ⚠️ Patties fall apart

    → Chill shaped patties 20 minutes before cooking; flip gently once.

  • ⚠️ Too dense

    → Do not over-mix; fold ingredients until just combined.