Korean Beef Bulgogi
Let’s make classic Korean bbq at home with this beef bulgogi recipe. This easy Korean bulgogi recipe features smoky, sweet, and savory tender thinly sliced beef that only takes 15 minutes to cook!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 lb boneless ribeye (very thinly sliced)
- 1 (5 oz) small yellow onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon mirin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small (6 oz) Asian pear (peeled, cored and chopped)
- 1/2 small yellow onion (quartered)
- 5 garlic cloves (roughly chopped (2 tablespoons))
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger (peeled and roughly chopped)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 stalk green onion (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Mix the beef. In a large mixing bowl, add the thinly sliced beef and sliced yellow onion. Mix to combine.
- 2
Make marinade. In a food processor or blender, add the soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar honey, mirin, black pepper, chopped asian pear, yellow onion, garlic, and ginger. Process until smooth. Then pour the marinade over the beef and toss to coat evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.
- 3
Cook. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium high heat until hot. Add the beef in portions and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the beef is cooked on both sides. Do not overcrowd the pan. Transfer the beef to a serving plate and continue with the remaining beef.
- 4
Serve. Top with freshly sliced green onion and toasted sesame seeds and serve with rice. Enjoy!