Bulgogi – Korean grilled beef. This is one of the most famous Korean dishes in the world, made even more famous by the release of the Squid Game series, set in South Korea. This dish is cooked on the grill or on a cast iron hob. Since a barbecue takes a long time and not everyone has a cast iron cooking surface, I thought of proposing a simplified version, which involves cooking in a pan.
All the aromas used for the marinade and to accompany the meat are those typical of this recipe. Therefore the flavor will be very similar, but a little less smoky, given the different cooking method. Nothing stops you from trying the barbecue too, if you get the chance. In this case, it will be necessary to cook on a very hot grill for 5-6 minutes. So cooking is faster than the 8-10, required by the pan version.
Bulgogi – Korean grilled beef
Ingredients (marinade):
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 Asian pear (or half an apple)
- black pepper
Ingredients (meat – vegetables):
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 leek
- 2 carrots
- 700g sirloin of beef
- Toasted sesame seeds
Directions(Bulgogi – Korean grilled beef):
- Start by preparing the marinade and placing the soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, squeezed garlic cloves, grated pear (or apple) in a container.
- Then add the vegetables to the marinade, coarsely chopping the onion and leek with a knife and cutting the carrot into small cubes.
- Then cut the meat into thin strips and add it in turn to the marinade. Sprinkle with a pinch of black pepper and then mix well.
- Cover with cling film and then leave to rest in the fridge for at least an hour. You can also leave it overnight without any problems.
- At this point, heat a pan with a drizzle of oil over high heat and then add all the ingredients (meat, vegetables, marinade). Cook over high heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring often.
- Serve hot with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds (optional).
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