Recipes · Korean · Soups and Broths

Galbitang (Beef Short Rib Soup)

One serving has 778 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (187%), zinc (75%), selenium (59%), pyridoxine (58%), phosphorus (45%) and copper (37%). Ready in 135 minutes.

Galbitang (Beef Short Rib Soup)
Photo: Beeniru, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 120 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (876 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, egg

Ingredients

  • 170 g Beef short ribs, raw
  • 100 g Daikon radish, raw
  • 550 g Water
  • 12 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Scallions, raw
  • 15 g Glass noodles, dry
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw

Method

  1. Soak the short rib meat in cold water for 30 minutes to draw out blood, then drain.
  2. Put the meat, daikon, garlic and the water in a pot, bring to a boil, and skim off foam well.
  3. Cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour 45 minutes, until the meat is very tender.
  4. Lift out the daikon and meat, slice both, then return to the pot with the soaked glass noodles and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Beat the egg and drizzle it into the simmering soup in a thin stream off the heat, then season with salt, scatter with scallion and black pepper.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy778 kcal37%
Carbohydrates22.8 g
Water757 mL
Fiber2.3 g8%
Protein28 g58%
Tryptophan0.31 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.2 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.7 g
Cystine0.33 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.93 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.91 g
Fat63.2 g
Monounsaturated28.4 g
Polyunsaturated2.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.7 g
Saturated27.3 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol185 mg
Calcium103 mg10%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron4 mg22%
Magnesium53.5 mg17%
Manganese0.34 mg19%
Phosphorus314 mg45%
Potassium729 mg16%
Selenium32.4 µg59%
Sodium657 mg
Zinc6 mg75%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.2 mg18%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.31 mg28%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.7 mg34%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.88 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.75 mg58%
Folate (vitamin B9)51.9 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)4.5 µg187%
Choline68.8 mg16%
Vitamin A30.1 µg4%
Vitamin C28 mg37%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.3 IU2%
Vitamin E0.26 mg2%
Vitamin K25.9 µg29%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

5.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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