Korean style ribs on the grill today

 

I cooked them over charcoal and moved them to a gas grill to finish. They were done much faster than the recipe says: about 10 minutes over charcoal and less than 10 minutes in the gas oven.

Daeji Kalbi  Spicy Pork Loin Back Ribs  (Baby back ribs) 

1/2 Asian pear, peeled, cored. ( used a can of pear nectar instead of the pear and the apple)

1 Gala or Fuji apple, peeled and cored

1/2 white onion, roughly chopped

1 C. gochujang

1 T. black pepper

2 T. mirin

1/4 C. soy sauce

1/4 C. Korean rice or corn syrup

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 C. finely gochugaru (dried red chili powder)

2 T. sugar

2 full racks baby back ribs (5 to 7 lbs total) silver skin removed

Sesame seeds, for garnish

1 combine all ingr. except ribs and sesame seeds in blender and process until smooth.

2. cut ribs into individual bones and marinate 4 hours or overnight. (recipe suggests letting marinade set in refrigerator overnight before using to let the flavors blend

3. Grill over charcoal or gas on medium.  Shake excess off ribs and grill about 15 minutes, turning often until well browned, about 15 -20 minutes.

 or Pat ribs dry and roast @ 350º on top rack for 45 min. or until tender and cooked through.

4. After cooking lent meat rest 5 min. garnish with sesame seeds.