Kalbi BBQ Ribs Hawaiian Style

meriah's Note:

This is one of our favorite things to BBQ, everyone here loves sweet meat. I have experimented for years, and this is the best, lots of input from friends, and it started from Korean recipes. In Hawaii, we have alot of mixed up ethnic foods. This is almost always served with steamed white rice and some potato-mac salad and some salted cabbage.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• 5 lbs thin cut tender short rib of beef, cross cut, about 1/2 inch thick (can substitute chuck steak)
• 2 cups soy sauce (I use 1/2 aloha brand and 1/2 yamasa brand.)
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 garlic cloves (pressed or chopped fine)
• 1 inch ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• sliced green onion (optional)
• sesame seeds, toasted until they pop and turn light brown (optional)
• 1 little red pepper paste (optional) or 1 red chile (optional)

Directions:

1. Place ribs in a glass dish or a Tupperware marinator.
2. Mix all ingredients except for the optional ones in a pan and warm until the sugar melts, then cool.
3. Pour marinade over ribs, add optional ingredients if you like, and place in the refrigerator 4 hours or overnight, mixing up occasionally to make sure all ribs are covered with sauce.
4. Grill or broil until sizzling, being careful not to burn because of the sugar.

Reviews

[Isuru Perera]

This is the best Hawaiian BBQ Ribs recipe ever.I tried it today and it came out so good.This is worth a try.This goes with sticky rice,macaroni salad, and salted cabbage.GREAT RECIPE.Thank You!

[Gunnar]

Excelent. I forgot to add da ginger. But was still good. Also, I used a whole head of garlic, jus cuz I like garlic. The half local and half japanese soy sauce is a good idea as sometimes the japanese style is too strong.

[Michelle Figueroa]

My husband and I were in California in Oct/Nov 09 and we had some Hawaiian BBQ with white rice and macaroni salad. My husband was on a mission to make Hawaiian BBQ at home. These ribs were great!