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Korean BBQ Beef Bulgogi – An easy to make, authentic taste of Korean BBQ. Simply delicious.

Without a doubt, Bulgogi is one of the most popular Korean dishes with subtle nuances of flavour that delight the tastebuds. This authentic Korean Bulgogi recipe is an accessible route into beginning the journey of enjoying Korean BBQ food.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs boneless rib eye steaks, cut into very thin slices 5-6″ long x 2″ wide (I use Black Angus)
4 tsp. granulated sugar
1/4 cup light soy sauce
3 cloves minced garlic
3 scallions, chopped into inch long pieces
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1 tsp. sesame oil

Method

Combine the beef and sugar together thoroughly allowing it to rest for 2-3 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.

Mix everything through allow to rest again for another 60 minutes or so at room temperature. Leaving it to stand refridgerated overnight is preferable.

Naturally, the longer you leave the beef to marinate the better.

When you are ready to cook, preheat the BBQ grill to a medium-high heat then add the beef, a few peices at a time and brown them on each side, taking care not to burn them.

You can reduce the chance of the beef sticking to the BBQ griddle by spraying on a very light coating of vegetable oil prior to bringing up the grills’ temperature.

Brown the beef for around 3 minutes until done, and then serve the Korean BBQ beef bulgogi with steamed white rice.

Serves 4 to 6 people

About the Author

Daniel

Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.