Beef Bulgogi
Thinly sliced beef marinated in a sweet-savory soy, honey and sesame sauce, grilled until the edges crisp and served over rice with kimchi and fresh vegetables — Korean BBQ at home.
⏱️ Prep: 120 min🍳 Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
| 1.5 lb | 680 g | rib eye or top sirloin, thinly sliced 1/8 inch |
| 4 Tbsp | 60 ml | soy sauce |
| 4 Tbsp | 60 ml | honey |
| 2 Tbsp | 30 ml | brown sugar |
| 1 Tbsp | 15 ml | red pepper flakes |
| 4 | garlic cloves, finely minced | |
| 1 Tbsp | 15 ml | sesame oil |
| 1 | small sweet onion, thinly sliced | |
| — | green onion, finely chopped | |
| 4 cups | 960 ml | cooked rice |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | red cabbage |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | bean sprouts |
| — | sriracha (optional) | |
| 1 1/2 cups | 360 ml | kimchi |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | cucumbers, sliced |
Instructions
- For the beef, combine the soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, garlic and sesame oil in a small bowl. Arrange the meat in a single layer in a shallow baking dish with the sliced sweet onion on top. Pour the sauce over the meat and marinate at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat a grill on high heat. Place the marinated meat on the oiled grill and cook thoroughly until the edges are crispy. (Alternatively, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke, then cook the meat in small batches, moving it around until cooked through and the edges crisp. Continue with the remaining beef.) Sprinkle the cooked beef with the green onions on a serving platter.
- To assemble the bowls, layer the meat, kimchi, cabbage, cucumbers and sprouts over the rice and drizzle with sriracha if you like it spicy.
- Other vegetables that are wonderful here include carrots, radishes, bell peppers, shiitake mushrooms, avocado or cilantro — even a fried egg. Have fun with the possibilities and enjoy!