- 800g/1lb 12oz beef short ribs, LA or flanken cut, rinsed
- 5 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp roasted sesame seed oil
- 3 tbsp runny honey
- 2 tbsp mirin
- ½ Asian or 1 regular pear, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
- ½ onion, roughly chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4cm/1½in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Put the ribs in a deep baking tray. Fill with enough water to submerge them, cover, then soak for 30–45 minutes, changing the water once or twice. Drain.
- Meanwhile, put all the remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Put the soaked ribs and marinade in a baking tray or wide, flat bowl. Using your hands, massage the sauce into the meat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- If cooking on the hob, put a heavy grill pan over a medium-high heat. When hot, add the ribs to the pan in batches and cook for 6 minutes on each side.
- If barbecuing, place the grill 12–15cm/5–6in above the flame. Cook the ribs for 6 minutes on each side, turning every now and again to cook them evenly, until they are caramel-brown and slightly charred in places.
- Once cooked, use a pair of scissors to cut off the strip of bones and discard, then snip the meat into bite-size pieces. Serve immediately.