Korean BBQ Grilled Short Ribs & Spicy Gochujang Stew

Ingredients

• 4-5 lbs cross-cut prime beef short ribs (about 0.5 to 0.75 lb per person)
• 1 large Korean melon or 2 small, peeled, seeded and cubed
• 8 cloves garlic
• 3/4 large onion
• 1 1/2 inch piece ginger
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 4 TBSP sugar
• 1/3 cup mirin
• 3 TBSP sesame oil
• 4 TBSP Korean soybean paste (doenjang)
• 2 TBSP Korean red pepper paste (gochujang)
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 TBSP sesame oil
• 2 heads of romaine lettuce, washed and crisped
• 2-3 bunches of perilla leaves, washed and crisped (optional)