Korean BBQ Bulgogi
Level up your BBQ game with Korean Beef Bulgogi! So easy to make with a homemade marinade and turns up tender and full of flavor. Perfect with steamed rice!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- 1 large pear, peeled, seeded, and quartered
- 1 head garlic, peeled
- 1 small onion, peeled and quartered
- 1 thumb-size ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 pounds top sirloin or tenderloin, sliced very thinly
Instructions
- 1
In a food processor, process pear, onions, garlic, and ginger until pureed (the texture of applesauce).
- 2
In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Stir until sugar and salt are dissolved. Add puree pear mixture, green onions, and sesame seeds. Stir until well-combined.
- 3
Add beef, massaging to fully incorporate marinade. Cover with film and marinate in the fridge for 4 hours but not more than 8 hours. Drain beef from marinade.
- 4
Over a tabletop grill pan, arrange beef slices in a single layer and cook for about 2 to 4 minutes on each side or until slightly charred and tender.
- 5
If using a skillet, add a tablespoon and heat over high heat. Add beef slices and cook, turning as needed, until tender and lightly browned. Serve hot.