Beef short ribs (galbijjim: 갈비찜)

English name: Braised beef short ribs
Categories: banchan, beef, main dish, non spicy
Made with: beef short ribs, black ground pepper, bosc pear, brown sugar, ginger, onion, pine nuts, roasted sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce,

Korean name: 막갈비찜
Romanized: Makgalbijjim

2 pounds of beef short ribs, trimmed of excess fat. Score them down to the bone a few times. Rinse, soak in cold water, and drain.
1 large onion (1½ cups’ worth), pureed
6-8 garlic cloves, minced
2 bosc pears (about 1½ cups’ worth), peeled, cored, and pureed
2 ts worth of ginger, minced
3 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs brown sugar
½ ts ground black pepper
1 ts sesame oil
1 tbs toasted sesame seeds
green peas and pine nuts for garnish (optional)