No, this is not about Taco Bell’s beef filling that only has 35% beef in it.  Recently my husband got some “boneless short ribs” also known as “Flanken short ribs” from a meat supplier.  Super tender and quite high in fat content, my husband had never used the cut before but found it’s very popular for Korean dishes.  He found a great marinade online.  We had friends coming over for dinner so it was the perfect opportunity to share with them. 

Beef Kalbi

2 lbs boneless short ribs of beef, sliced to ~1 inch thin

Marinade:

2 kiwi, peeled

2 cloves garlic

1 med shallot

2 Tbsp Mirin

2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 Tbsp brown sugar

Toppings:

toasted sesame seeds

1 scallion sliced

Mix all ingredients except beef, sesame seeds and scallion in food processor until well blended/chopped.  Put beef in plastic bag with marinade for at least 2 hours (overnight is preferable).  Take beef grill over open flame or in cast iron skillet over high heat for just a few minutes (turn to get both sides) so the inside is still on medium-rare side.   Slice and top with scallions and toasted sesame seeds. BTW-– in Korea some people use 7up in the marinade.

We all loved it so much!  My friend’s daughter thought so highly of it she referred to it afterwards as “Stephen’s Steak”.  We did also serve chicken drumsticks coated in Penzy’s Mural of Flavor herb blend and panko bread crumbs.  We made it again the other night because it went over so well. Kids loved it each time.

At least this beef is stll all real beef and now I have good reason why I’ve only eaten at Taco Bell once.

Can’t seem to upload any photos!  Hope to put them up later.