Description
Korean Beef Bulgogi is a delightful dish that combines marinated beef with an irresistible blend of sweet and savory flavors. Perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings, this recipe features tender, caramelized beef that’s bursting with flavor. With minimal prep time and a quick cooking process, you can have a delicious meal on the table in no time. Serve it over rice, in lettuce wraps, or as part of a vibrant bowl meal and enjoy the tantalizing taste of homemade Korean cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs ribeye or sirloin steak, thinly sliced
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 Asian pear or red apple, grated
- 1 tbsp gochujang (optional)
- 2 tbsp neutral oil (for cooking)
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1 cup mushrooms (shiitake or white button), sliced
- 2 tbsp honey butter (1 tbsp melted butter + 1 tbsp honey, mixed)
- Cooked rice
- Lettuce leaves or perilla leaves (for wrapping)
- Extra sesame seeds and sliced green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, grated pear or apple, gochujang (if using), and black pepper. Whisk until blended.
- Add the sliced beef to the marinade and ensure it’s well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat a grill pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add neutral oil.
- Cook the marinated beef in batches for about 2–3 minutes per side until caramelized.
- Stir-fry vegetables (green onions, onion, carrot, mushrooms) briefly until tender.
- Drizzle honey butter over the mixture before serving.
- Serve hot over rice or wrapped in lettuce leaves with garnishes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg