Ingredients

• 1 kg beef short ribs (about 5 cm long)
• 2/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons starch syrup
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cooking wine
• 1 cup water (optional)
• 1/2 onion (100 g)
• 100 g pear
• 1/2 apple (90 g)
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 piece ginger

Instructions

1. Trim the beef short ribs by removing excess fat and tough skin, then slice the meat to about 0.6 cm thick and score it lightly.
2. Grind the optional aromatics—onion, pear, apple, garlic, and ginger—in a blender.
3. Combine all marinade ingredients in a pot and simmer over medium heat until the sugar dissolves; let cool, then mix in the ground aromatics.
4. Coat the prepared ribs with the marinade and let them sit for about 1 hour.
5. Grill in a preheated 180°C oven for about 15 minutes, or cook on a hot pan until browned on both sides, basting with the remaining marinade.