Beef Bulgogi Recipe

Beef bulgogi in a white bowl picked up with wooden chopsticks.

5 from 1 vote

Give your weeknight dinners a glow-up where the marinade does the work and you feast! This melt-in-your-mouth tender Beef Bulgogi recipe is perfect to cook once for the week, then enjoy in salads, rice bowls, or even gooey melty nachos! Because weeknight dinners should be easy, not boring.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Marinating Time (Inactive):1

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Korean

Servings: servings

Calories: 309kcal

Author: Mikha S.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

3 tablespoons soy sauce*
⅛ cup dark brown sugar packed
⅛ cup mirin
3 garlic cloves peeled
½ ripe kiwi* skin removed
¼ small onion peeled
½ tablespoon sesame oil
⅛ black pepper
1 pounds ribeye top sirloin, or flank steak - thinly sliced*

GARNISHES:

Toasted sesame seeds
Green onion thinly sliced

Instructions

In a blender, toss together the soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, gochujang (if using), garlic, kiwi, onion, sesame oil, & pepper.
Transfer ingredients to an airtight container or Ziplock bag, then add in thinly sliced beef. Massage the marinade into the beef and allow it to marinate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight in the fridge.
Heat a large pan or wok on medium-high heat. Add a little oil, then add bulgogi meat. Spread meat into a single layer along the pan and allow it to cook for 3-5 minutes, or until meat is cooked through & starting to caramelize, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat & serve it with rice and/or veggies & enjoy!

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Notes

Easily slice beef thinly while it's still partially frozen & cut against the grain for extra tender cuts. Or, to save time, buy pre-cut thinly sliced beef at Asian or Korean markets labeled “shabu meat”, “hot Pot Meat, or “KBBQ Beef”.
Kiwi is VERY acidic, so ½ kiwi is good for up to 3 pounds of meat. Don’t marinate longer than overnight, otherwise, meat will turn mushy. Asian pear is usually used for bulgogi marinade as a tenderizer, but it's not always available at Asian markets, so kiwi, pineapple, or apple are all great subs.

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