Description
This Beef Bulgogi recipe is a classic Korean dish featuring thinly sliced ribeye or sirloin beef marinated in a flavorful blend of soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, and aromatic ingredients. Perfectly grilled or cooked on the stovetop, this dish is a savory and sweet delight that pairs wonderfully with steamed rice and kimchi.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Marinade:
- 1 1/2 pounds thinly sliced ribeye or sirloin beef
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons rice wine or mirin
- 1/4 cup grated Asian pear or apple
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Additional:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for cooking
Instructions
- Prepare Marinade: In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, sesame oil, rice wine, grated pear, garlic, ginger, green onions, sesame seeds, and black pepper. Add sliced beef and coat well.
- Marinate: Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Cook: Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat, add vegetable oil. Cook beef in batches for 2-3 minutes per side until cooked through and caramelized.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with steamed rice and kimchi.
Notes
- For extra tenderness, freeze the beef before slicing.
- Enhance flavor by adding onions or carrots to the marinade.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Grilling
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup cooked beef
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
