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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 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 343 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 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
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ cup green onions, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 2 pounds top sirloin or tenderloin, sliced very thinly

Instructions

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  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.

Notes

  • If you need to slice the beef, freeze it for about 20 to 30 minutes until slightly frozen to make cutting easier and cut the meat across the grain for the tenderest chew.

Nutrition Information

Serving 200g Calories 343kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 9.7g (3%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 11.9g (18%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 135mg (45%) Sodium 1088mg (45%) Potassium 690mg (20%) Fiber 0.9g (4%) Sugar 5.8g (12%) Vitamin C 4.1mg (5%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 5.2mg (29%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 343

% Daily Value*

Serving 200g
Calories 343kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 9.7g 3%
Protein 38g 76%
Fat 11.9g 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 135mg 45%
Sodium 1088mg 45%
Potassium 690mg 15%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Sugar 5.8g 12%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 5.2mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.