Korean BBQ Beef
Korean BBQ Beef (Bulgogi) is an easy, flavorful dinner option that will quickly become a favorite! Thinly sliced beef, marinated in a rich blend of soy, sesame, ginger, and garlic, cooks up tender and packed with flavor. Best of all, you don’t need any fancy equipment—just a skillet or sauté pan. Whether you’re feeding the family or looking for something to impress, this dish brings bold, comforting flavors to your table with minimal effort.
Servings: 3 to 4 servings
Calories: 465kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons fresh ginger grated or finely chopped
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sherry
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons light sesame oil
- Dash oyster sauce optional
- Dash Tabasco sauce
- 1 pound flank steak sliced thinly across the grain (1/8 to 1/4-inch thick) and cut in half crosswise
- 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable or other high smoke-point oil
- 3 to 4 teaspoons chopped green onion white, light green and some of the dark green portion, for garnish
- 3 to 4 teaspoons sesame seeds for garnish, toasted
- Cooked brown rice for serving
Instructions
- In a 7-by-11 inch glass baking dish, stir together ginger, onion, cilantro, garlic, sugar, sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce (if using) and tabasco.
- Add the steak slices and stir to coat the meat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 up to 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the steak slices from the marinade and place on a plate, letting the excess drip back into the dish, reserving the marinade. (See Note below.)
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high to high heat. Add a handful of the sliced steak and cook to sear the outside. Remove and repeat until all the steak has been seared, adding additional oil as needed.
- Put all the steak back into the skillet, stir in the reserved marinade, and simmer over medium to medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the sauce reduces a bit.
- To serve, spoon meat and sauce over brown rice. Garnish with chopped green onion and toasted sesame seeds.
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Notes
Gluten free: Use gluten free soy sauce.
Note on reusing marinade: It's okay to reuse marinade as long as you boil it before serving. That will kill any bacteria.
Nutrition
Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 1172mg | Potassium: 740mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg