Korean Beef Skewers

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 1 small onion (grated)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce (I use reduced sodium)
• 1/2 cup Asian pear (grated; see note 1)
• 2 teaspoons ginger (finely chopped)
• 12 oz steak (cut into 1.5 inch cubes; see note 2)
• 1 red onion (cut into 1.5 inch pieces)
• 1 bell pepper (cut into 1.5 inch pieces)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted)