The Only LA Kalbi Recipe You’ll Ever Need 🥩🔥 Esther Choi’s Secret to Perfect Korean BBQ Short Ribs

KBBQ lovers, this one is for you 🫵 LA Kalbi is the ultimate Korean-American comfort food, and @choibites is showing how to master these savory-meets-sweet, flanken-cut short ribs right at home 🥩 The key to Korean barbecue is all about hitting the sweet-savory balance between sugar, sesame oil and soy sauce. But in this video, Esther kicks it up by adding fish sauce, which isn’t classic, to give the meat even more umami 💥

There are different origin stories around LA Kalbi. Some say it’s because of the lateral cut on the short ribs. “LA” is short for “lateral.” ↔️ Others says it’s because immigrants first came to Los Angeles and discovered the flanken-cut short ribs at Mexican markets 🌇🌴

Esther’s recipe also includes her Ultimate Ssamjang, a must-have flavor bomb condiment when eating KBBQ and more. Whether you’re into chewing the sinew around the bone (Esther’s favorite part!!) or just want a foolproof marinade that works for any cut of meat, this recipe delivers. Grab your kitchen shears, fire up the heat and let’s get cooking! 🔥

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► LA Kalbi: https://foodtv.com/4wCy2Od

00:00 – Intro
00:46 – Prep the Meat
04:38 – Grill the Meat
06:38 – Make the Sauce
08:27 – Put It All Together
10:07 – Mukbang Time

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