LA Galbi: LA-style Korean barbecue short ribs with ssam sauce recipe

Ingredients

• 1 kg lateral short-cut (Korean-style) short ribs, fat trimmed
• 6 tbsp soft dark brown sugar
• 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
• 1/2 Asian pear, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
• 3 tbsp sake
• 3 tbsp mirin
• 6 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp water
• 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 10 medium-sized garlic cloves, minced
• 3 spring onions, finely minced
• 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 tbsp doenjang (Korean fermented bean paste)
• 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chilli paste)
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp golden granulated sugar
• 1 tsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
• 2 tsp blackstrap molasses
• 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 spring onion, minced