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Beef Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Beef)

Name: Beef Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Beef)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large Asian pear (or Bosc pear) peeled, cored and chopped into cubes); 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped); 1 inch fresh ginger (peeled and roughly chopped); ⅓ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil; 1 tablespoon gochujang; 1 ½ pounds ribeye steak (boneless, very thinly sliced or shaved *see tip); 1 small yellow onion (sliced thin); 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil (divided); salt and pepper; white rice; kimchi; lettuce; green onion (sliced thin); sesame seeds

4 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

1 hour 20 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 large Asian pear (or Bosc pear) peeled, cored and chopped into cubes)

4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)

1 inch fresh ginger (peeled and roughly chopped)

⅓ cup soy sauce

¼ cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons sesame seed oil

1 tablespoon gochujang

1 ½ pounds ribeye steak (boneless, very thinly sliced or shaved *see tip)

1 small yellow onion (sliced thin)

1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil (divided)

salt and pepper

white rice

kimchi

lettuce

green onion (sliced thin)

sesame seeds

Directions

Marinade

Blend the Asian pear, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame seed oil, and gochujang in a food processor or a blender until a paste forms.

Salt and pepper the beef and place in a gallon ziploc bag with the yellow onion. Do not put in the neutral oil at this point as it will be used for cooking.

Pour the marinade into the ziploc bag with the beef, making sure to coat all the pieces, and marinate overnight.

Cook the beef

Remove the beef from the fridge and let it come to room temperature for 1 hour.

Heat a large skillet over high heat until smoking then pour in 1 teaspoon of neutral oil. Using tongs, remove the beef from the bag and place into the pan without crowding it. You may need to cook the beef in batches.

Leave the beef without disturbing it for 30 seconds to 1 minute to char the meat. Flip the beef and char as best you can on the other side. The beef should cook very quickly so try not to leave it in the pan too long. You are welcome to even leave some pink if you like your steak medium or medium rare, but at least get some char on it.

Serve

Serve immediately and garnish with green onion and sesame seeds. I recommend serving the beef over bowls of hot rice and accompanied with kimchi or any of your favourite Korean sides. If using the lettuce, place a spoonful of the rice, beef, and kimchi in a leaf and enjoy!

Note: I provided helpful step-by-step photos below this recipe card.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

560 kcal

Total Fat

35 g

Saturated Fat

12 g

Unsaturated Fat

22 g

Trans Fat

0.01 g

Cholesterol

104 mg

Sodium

1175 mg

Total Carbohydrate

27 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

20 g

Protein

37 g