Korean Beef Bulgogi
Korean Beef Bulgogi
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 1 pear, peeled
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 thumb ginger
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the Beef
- 1 kg beef, sirloin or ribeye, thinly sliced
For the Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
For Garnish
- sesame seeds, as needed
- chili, as needed
- spring onion, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Peel the pear. Roughly chop the onion. Add the peeled pear, chopped onion, 8 cloves of garlic, and 1 thumb of ginger to a food processor.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Blend the ingredients until a smooth paste is formed. Transfer the blended mixture to a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon gochujang, and 1 teaspoon black pepper to the bowl. Mix all the marinade ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add 1 kg of thinly sliced beef (sirloin or ribeye recommended) to the prepared marinade in the large bowl. Mix the beef and marinade well, ensuring every piece of beef is fully coated.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, or ideally, overnight for best flavor development.
⏱️ 240 min
- 6
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or wok over high heat until very hot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the marinated beef to the hot pan in batches to avoid overcrowding. Spread the beef in a single layer and cook until it is nicely caramelized and has slightly crispy edges. Once cooked, remove the beef from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 8
Using the same pan, add 1/2 sliced onion, 1 julienned carrot, and 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms. Stir-fry the vegetables until they are tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Return the cooked beef to the pan with the stir-fried vegetables. Add 2 sliced spring onions to the mixture. Toss everything together until all ingredients are well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Serve the Korean Beef Bulgogi immediately over a bed of steamed rice. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, fresh chili slices, and additional sliced spring onion for presentation and extra flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Korean Beef Bulgogi
For the Marinade
- 1 pear, peeled
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 thumb ginger
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the Beef
- 1 kg beef, sirloin or ribeye, thinly sliced
For the Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
For Garnish
- sesame seeds, as needed
- chili, as needed
- spring onion, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Peel the pear. Roughly chop the onion. Add the peeled pear, chopped onion, 8 cloves of garlic, and 1 thumb of ginger to a food processor.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Blend the ingredients until a smooth paste is formed. Transfer the blended mixture to a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon gochujang, and 1 teaspoon black pepper to the bowl. Mix all the marinade ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add 1 kg of thinly sliced beef (sirloin or ribeye recommended) to the prepared marinade in the large bowl. Mix the beef and marinade well, ensuring every piece of beef is fully coated.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, or ideally, overnight for best flavor development.
⏱️ 240 min - 6
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or wok over high heat until very hot.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the marinated beef to the hot pan in batches to avoid overcrowding. Spread the beef in a single layer and cook until it is nicely caramelized and has slightly crispy edges. Once cooked, remove the beef from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 8
Using the same pan, add 1/2 sliced onion, 1 julienned carrot, and 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms. Stir-fry the vegetables until they are tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Return the cooked beef to the pan with the stir-fried vegetables. Add 2 sliced spring onions to the mixture. Toss everything together until all ingredients are well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Serve the Korean Beef Bulgogi immediately over a bed of steamed rice. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, fresh chili slices, and additional sliced spring onion for presentation and extra flavor.
⏱️ 2 min