Kalbi

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs boneless short ribs, rinsed & patted dry (or other meats as described above)
• 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 -4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted and crushed
• fresh ground pepper
• 5 green onions, thinly sliced (including some of the tops)
• 1 fresh chili pepper, minced (optional)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sriracha sauce (gochu jang) or 1 1/2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce (gochu jang) or 1 1/2 tablespoons hot soybean paste (gochu jang)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except ribs in a 1 gallon ziplock bag. add ribs and seal bag, squeezing out excess air.
• 2 work sauce into ribs by kneading bag (be careful not to poke a hole in it).
• 3 marinade several hours (no more than 4 if using very thin meat, such as for sukiyaki), or freeze.
• 4 to cook: if frozen, thaw first by placing in refrigerator the day before.
• 5 drain meat, reserving marinade.
• 6 grill over medium-hot coals until done to taste (time will vary depending on meat used).
• 7 meanwhile, place reserved marinade in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• 8 i like to serve this sliced, over rice topped with shredded cabbage (i use undressed coleslaw salad mix), with the sauce drizzled on top. kimchi makes a good side dish, too.