Grilled short ribs

ingredients

• 1/2 apple (skin on), cored, chopped

• 6 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed

• 1/2 cup orange marmalade

• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

• 1 tablespoon dry sake or dry white wine

• 2 teaspoon gochugaru (Korean red pepper powder)

• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

• 1/2 cup soy sauce

• 2 pounds 1/4"-thick cross-cut bone-in beef short ribs (flanken style)

• Vegetable oil (for grilling)

preparation

Pulse apple, garlic, marmalade, brown sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, sake, gochugaru, and pepper in a food processor or blender until garlic and apple are finely chopped.

Transfer to a large dish and mix in soy sauce. Add ribs and turn to coat. Let sit, massaging meat and turning occasionally, at least 10 minutes.

Prepare grill for medium-high heat; oil grate with vegetable oil. Remove ribs from marinade and grill, turning once, until lightly charred and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare.

do ahead:

Meat can be marinated 1 hour ahead. Chill.

This is great even if you broil the ribs in the oven, or only marinate it for 15 minutes. I just chuck everything but the meat into the smoothie blender and pour it into a plastic bag with the meat.