Everyone I ask knows about Korean BBQ! The problem arises when you ask them how its eaten. Alas some brilliant Youtuber uploaded a save all.
Its easy as 1,2,3,4!
I’m a big fan of eating out. And bulgogi is a perfect food to eat with friends. Unfortunately, its not always cost effective to dine out. So for those of you who cant go to a local Korean restaurant (or don’t have one to begin with) here an easy recipe! The best part is that you can eat this with a some rice and kimchi and have a complete, filling meal.
Make marinade sauce for 2 pounds of beef by mixing following: ½ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup sugar, 12 cloves minced garlic, 1 medium size onion (crushed), 1 small size of Asian pear (crushed), ½ cup of water (can be replaced with cooking wine), and 1 tbsp. of honey. *tip: Using a food processor is very convenient.
Prepare a large stainless bowl and pour the marinade sauce in it.
Slice the beef thinly, against the grain, to make it tender. *tip: Keep the beef in the freezer for a few hours beforehand, then it will be easier to cut.
Place the sliced beef into the marinade and add 1 or 2 tbsp. of sesame oil and some toasted sesame seeds. Mix it by hand and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours. *Note: After 3 hours, you can grill the meat on charcoal BBQ, broil it in oven, or grill it on pan.
Cut the carrots, cucumbers, and green onions into thin long strips (about 2 inches in length)
In a hot pan add a bit of sesame oil, soy sauce, and your cut vegetables. Stir fry for about 2 minutes.
Grill the meat right before you eat.
How to eat:
Take a lettuce leaf and add some red pepper paste.
Ok, so I am by no means a vegetarian but I did live with one for a about a year and in doing so I learned to really love tofu. Because of her I began my search for recipe’s we could both enjoy. Thankfully, I found this on Maangchi’s site (the Gods must have blessed her with quite a gift), and so made something we both enjoy to this day!
Slice the tofu into bite size pieces (¼ inch thick rectangles). You should get 10 pieces. Towel off each piece with a paper towel.
Heat a pan with 1 to 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil. Add the tofu and lower the heat. Cook over low heat about 5-7 minutes.
When the bottom of the tofu looks golden brown, turn it over and cook another 5 minutes.
Transfer the cooked tofu to a serving plate.
Make your sauce in a small bowl by mixing these ingredients: 1 clove of minced garlic, 1 chopped green onion, 1 tsp. hot pepper flakes, 1 tsp. sugar (or honey), 2 tbsp. soy sauce, and 2 tsp. sesame oil
Spoon the sauce evenly over the tofu, and sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds just before serving.
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