Authentic Korean Kalbi

If someone were to ask me what my favorite Korean food is, it would definitely be Kalbi. I grew up eating a ton of this glorious meat dish as a child and I still have cravings for it when summer rolls around. Thankfully, Dr. Sweetpea is also a huge fan of this dish so I recreated my favorite childhood meal using my mom's recipe. That said, keep in mind this recipe makes a TON of Kalbi so feel free to halve the recipe too.

Korean Kalbi

(Source: My Mom)

10 pounds of beef short ribs

3/4 cup sugar (My mom usually uses 1/2 a cup)

1 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup Mirin (rice wine)

1/4 cup sesame oil

1/2 cup water

Black pepper

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1/6 kiwi, chopped (very little needed since this tenderizes the meat )

1/2 a medium sized onion, sliced

Mix the sugar, soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, water black pepper, chopped garlic, kiwi, and sliced onion in a large bowl. Set aside. Slice the short ribs into 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slices. Mix the soy sauce mixture with the short ribs and let it marinate for 6 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. After the meat has marinated for a while, grill the meat until it's nice and brown on both sides.