Bulgogi Eggplant Recipes

STIR-FRY BULGOGI EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, Shaoxing rice wine, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic powder and cayenne pepper to make sauce. Set aside.
• Slice eggplants lengthwise. First, cut it in half, then cut each half to 3 portions, cut each portion 2 to 3 slices. Cut eggplant when ready to fry so it doesn't turn brown.
• In a pan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Stir-fry cubed carrots for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender but crisp. Remove from pan.
• Add some oil, if needed. Toss-in eggplants once oil is heated. Fry eggplant in batches and don't overcrowd.
• Turn eggplant to brown all sides. Remove when tender with crisp edges.
• Continue frying until all eggplants are cooked.
• When last batch of eggplants are almost done, add poblano peppers and garlic. Stir fry for a minute.
• Add cooked eggplants and carrots. Mix.
• Pour sauce and simmer until reduced. Turn off heat.
• Toss-in green onion. Mix.
• Remove eggplant dish from pan and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve hot with white rice, fish, meat, chicken or poultry.

BULGOGI EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Place the eggplant in a colander set inside the sink. Sprinkle with the salt, toss to combine and let sit for 30 minutes to drain its excess moisture.
• While the eggplant drains, prepare a charcoal grill for direct high-heat cooking, or heat a gas grill to high. In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, maple syrup, sugar and garlic powder until the sugar is dissolved.
• Carefully grease the grill grate: Use tongs to grip a wadded paper towel dipped in oil and then rub the grates with the oiled towel. In the colander, toss the drained eggplant with 1 tablespoon oil. Place the eggplant on the hot, greased grate. Grill until charred at the edges, 1 to 2 minutes per side. If using a gas grill, close the lid between flips. (See Tip for stovetop method.)
• Add the grilled eggplant to the bowl with the sauce and gently toss, making sure each slice is thinly coated. Arrange the slices with the sauce on a large platter. Crack over some black pepper and garnish with the scallion.

BULGOGI - KOREAN BBQ

Steps:

• For the marinade, mix the soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds and black pepper in a small bowl. Finely mince the garlic and scallion whites and add to the marinade.
• Slice the steak against the grain and put the slices in a large baking dish. Coat with the marinade and allow to sit, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
• For the chili sauce, mix together the gochujang and sweet miso and set aside.
• To cook the meat, heat 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil in a large nonstick skillet on high. Add half the marinated meat, leaving any excess marinade behind, and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes a side. Remove to a plate and repeat. Serve with the lettuce leaves for wrapping along with the rice and chili paste sauce.

EASY BULGOGI (KOREAN BBQ BEEF)

Steps:

• Combine yellow onion, white and light green parts of green onions, soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds, garlic, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl until marinade is well mixed. Add steak slices to marinade; cover and refrigerate, 1 hour to 1 day.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook and stir steak and marinade together in the hot skillet, adding honey to caramelize the steak, until steak is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Garnish bulgogi with green parts of green onions.

GOCHUJANG-GLAZED EGGPLANT WITH FRIED SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Place the eggplant in a colander set inside a large bowl or the sink. Sprinkle with the salt, toss to combine and let sit for 30 minutes to remove excess moisture.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, add the gochujang, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and garlic. Whisk to combine, then set aside.
• To a large nonstick skillet, add the olive oil and the white parts of the scallions. Turn the heat to medium and fry the scallions, stirring often, until crispy and evenly browned, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried scallions onto a paper towel.
• Reserve a small handful of raw scallion greens for garnish, then fry the remaining scallion greens in the oil until crispy and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer fried scallion greens onto a paper towel.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and carefully pour the hot scallion oil into a glass container or measuring cup.
• After the 30 minutes of salting, dry the eggplant segments with a paper towel. Place the skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of the reserved scallion oil.
• When the oil starts to shimmer and you see a wisp of smoke, add half the eggplant, cut sides down, and fry until browned and starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip once and cook another minute on the other side. Transfer to a plate, add 2 more tablespoons of scallion oil back to the pan, and repeat to fry the second batch of eggplants. (If you are lucky enough to have any scallion oil left, use it to fry eggs or to dress a salad.)
• Finally, sauce the eggplants: Add the first batch of eggplants back to the pan alongside the second batch. Reduce the heat to medium-low and pour the reserved gochujang sauce over the eggplants. Toss until evenly coated and the gochujang starts to caramelize, about 1 minute.
• Plate the eggplants on a large platter and garnish with the fried scallions and the reserved raw scallion greens. Serve immediately. (To store for later, transfer to a resealable container and keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. This dish tastes great cold, straight out of the fridge, or at room temperature.)

AIR FRYER BULGOGI WITH EGGPLANTS

Steps:

• Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, make a little room for our bulgogi. Sprinkle on some salt and pepper and put them in the air fryer.
• Spray lightly with cooking spray. Cook at 180℃ (355℉) for 5 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together soy sauce, sugar, mirin, oyster sauce, garlic, sesame oil, and a few shakes of black pepper.
• Add ground beef and some chopped green onions. Mix it all together.
• Put the beef mixture on top of the cooked eggplants.
• Cook at 180℃ (355℉) for about 10 minutes or until they're cooked through.
• Transfer it to a serving plate. Garnish with sesame seeds or any greens you like. Serve with hot rice. Enjoy~!

DWEJI BULGOGI

Steps:

• Combine the gochujang, sesame oil, gochugaru, mirin, soy sauce, sugar and garlic in a large bowl. Mix in the pork belly until coated on all sides. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Drain the excess marinade from the pork. Cook the pork in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the pan, flipping once, until cooked through and nicely charred, 5 to 6 minutes. Discard excess oil and wipe the skillet dry to cook next batch.
• Serve the pork with rice, lettuce, perilla leaves, ssamjang, scallions and toasted sesame seeds.