Korean Beef Bulgogi

Korean Beef Bulgogi

180 min

A super easy recipe for Korean BBQ with the most flavorful marinade! The thin, tender slices of meat cook SO quickly!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ poundsboneless rib eye steak
  • ½ smallpear (peeled and coarsely grated)
  • ¼ cupreduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 2 tablespoonstoasted sesame oil
  • 3 clovesgarlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoonfreshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoongochujang (korean red pepper paste)
  • 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil (divided)
  • 2green onions (thinly sliced)
  • 1 teaspoontoasted sesame seeds

Directions

  1. 1

    Wrap steak in plastic wrap, and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. Unwrap and slice across the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, combine pear, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and gochujang. In a gallon size Ziploc bag, combine soy sauce mixture and steak; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally.

  3. 3

    Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat.* Working in batches, add steak to the grill pan in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until charred and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and steak.

  4. 4

    Serve immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.