Easy Shabu Beef Bulgogi
Easy Shabu Beef Bulgogi
Ingredients
For the Bulgogi
- 1 pound shabu shabu beef, or thinly sliced beef
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons pear, grated, or apple (optional)
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey, or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons mirin, or rice wine
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 carrot, small, sliced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, to 2 teaspoons
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil, for cooking
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey (or brown sugar), mirin (or rice wine), minced garlic, grated pear (or apple, if using), sesame oil, and black pepper. Whisk until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the shabu shabu beef (or thinly sliced beef) to the marinade. Toss to coat the beef thoroughly. Let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature, or up to 20 minutes for deeper flavor.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Heat a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the neutral oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the thinly sliced onion and sliced carrot (if using) to the hot pan. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until the vegetables are slightly softened.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the marinated beef to the pan with the sautéed vegetables. Cook in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding, ensuring the beef cooks evenly. Cook for about 30 to 60 seconds per batch, just until the beef is browned and cooked through. Remove cooked beef and set aside.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Once all the beef is cooked, return it to the pan with the onions and carrots. Toss everything together for about 30 seconds to combine and heat through.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Stir in the sliced green onions and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately with steamed white rice.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Shabu Beef Bulgogi
For the Bulgogi
- 1 pound shabu shabu beef, or thinly sliced beef
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons pear, grated, or apple (optional)
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey, or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons mirin, or rice wine
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 carrot, small, sliced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, to 2 teaspoons
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil, for cooking
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey (or brown sugar), mirin (or rice wine), minced garlic, grated pear (or apple, if using), sesame oil, and black pepper. Whisk until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the shabu shabu beef (or thinly sliced beef) to the marinade. Toss to coat the beef thoroughly. Let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature, or up to 20 minutes for deeper flavor.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Heat a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the neutral oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the thinly sliced onion and sliced carrot (if using) to the hot pan. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until the vegetables are slightly softened.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the marinated beef to the pan with the sautéed vegetables. Cook in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding, ensuring the beef cooks evenly. Cook for about 30 to 60 seconds per batch, just until the beef is browned and cooked through. Remove cooked beef and set aside.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Once all the beef is cooked, return it to the pan with the onions and carrots. Toss everything together for about 30 seconds to combine and heat through.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir in the sliced green onions and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately with steamed white rice.
⏱️ 1 min