Bulgogi is Korean sweet and savory meat- usually with beef but sometimes with pork too. The main flavor is coming from soy sauce, garlic, fruity sweetness, and sesame oil. Bulgogi is something that everyone loves, so I always make bulgogi when I introduce Korean food for the first time.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon maesilaek - Korean green plum extract
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil - plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds - plus more for garnish
- 1 pound beef - such as ribeye, chuck, or skirt steak, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion - sliced thin
- 6 cloves garlic - chopped
- 3 green onions - 3/4 from the bottom – cut into halves in lengthwise then cut into 2-inch long pieces. Chopped the rest of the dark green part.
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
- Combine soy sauce, mirin, sugar, plum extract, sesame oil, and sesame seeds in a mixing bowl.
- Add beef, onion, garlic, and long strips of green onions.
- Mix well with your hand and marinate for 30 minutes to overnight in a refrigerator.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat, add 1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil and swirl to coat.
- Add marinated beef and cook until beef is fully cooked about 7 to 9 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Remove from heat.
- Garnish with sesame seeds, sesame oil, and the green onion that we chopped earlier.
- Serve with warm cooked rice, kimchi, and lettuce wrap if you desire! Enjoy!