Korean Restaurant Style Beef Bul Go Gi Recipes

BULGOGI (KOREAN BBQ BEEF)

Steps:

• Blend the marinade ingredients in a mixer or food processor until smooth. Set aside.
• Place the thinly sliced meat in a mixing bowl and pour the marinade over it. Mix them well together while gently massaging the meat with your hands. (Wearing a food prep glove is very handy here!)Add the sesame oil and mix it into the meat. (I prefer adding the sesame oil separately as opposed to mixing it in the marinade sauce. I read somewhere that the oil can prevent the other sauce getting absorbed effectively into the meat.)Cover the bowl with cling wrap (or move the marinated meat into a glass container with a lid) and marinate the meat for at least 4 hours in the fridge. (If you have more time, you can also marinate it overnight to deepen the flavour even more).
• Preheat a skillet / bbq grill on medium high heat until well heated. Add the cooking oil and spread it well. Add the meat (and vegetables) and cook it on medium high to high heat for 3 to 5 mins (until the meat and vegetables cook to your desired doneness). Toss in the sesame seeds and stir them quickly.
• Serve the bulgogi with steamed rice and other Korean side dishes. (refer above for more tips)

BULGOGI (KOREAN GRILLED BEEF)

Steps:

• Wrap beef in plastic wrap or butcher paper and place in freezer for 1 to 2 hours to firm up.
• Cut beef across the grain into thin slices. If cooking in a skillet, slices should be less than 1/8 inch thick; do not worry if they are a bit ragged. If cooking on the grill, uniform slices, 1/8-inch thick, are best.
• In a food processor, combine garlic, pear, onion and ginger and process until very smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
• In a bowl or sealable plastic bag, combine steak, marinade, scallion, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar and pepper and mix well. Cover or seal, then refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• When ready to cook and serve, prepare garnishes. Lettuce leaves should be mounded in a large basket or platter; small dishes can hold remaining garnishes. Keep vegetables cold.
• If using a cast-iron grill pan or large skillet, heat over high heat. Add all the meat and its juices to the pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until most (but not all) of the liquid has evaporated and the meat begins to brown around the edges. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately, directly from the skillet (this will keep the meat hot). If using a charcoal or gas grill, heat to high. Working in batches if necessary, place the sliced meat on the grill and cook, turning often, just until cooked through and browned, about 2 minutes. If desired, heat an empty cast-iron skillet and use as a serving dish; this will keep the meat hot. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• To eat, lay a lettuce leaf open on your palm. Add a perilla leaf (if using), a small lump of rice, 1 or 2 pieces of meat and any other garnishes on top, then dab with sauce. Wrap by lifting up the edges of the lettuce leaf, then twisting them together to make a tight bundle. Eat each bundle in one bite, according to Korean tradition.

KOREAN RESTAURANT STYLE BEEF BUL GO GI

Steps:

• 1. Slice all your meat thin, or have the butcher do it for you. Tell him you want it as thin as he can make it. It should get holes in it when slicing, but lunch meat thickness or a little thicker is easy to handle. You can use any type of Meat you want for this Marinade. Set Aside
• 2. Puree the Pear, garlic and ginger, and put in a large bowl and add the rest of the ingredients except the green onion. Mix until most of the sugar is dissolved.
• 3. Add the green onion & Sesame Salt, mix the marinade and taste. It should taste absolutely deliciously sweet with a taste of sesame oil, and soy sauce and all the other ingredients burst with flavor. In other words you should taste all of the ingredients at once and the soy sauce should not overpower the taste of the other ingredients. Adjust increments to reach that goal. As you can see in the photo you don't get much but it goes along way.
• 4. With your hands gently mix the marinade into the meat.
• 5. Cook on a Hot Hibachi Grill using chopsticks to turn meat over quickly. It will cook instantly and be done within 1 min. Or use a cast iron skillet that is hot and use 1 tbsp. of Peanut Oil to fry the meat in.
• 6. I have adjusted this recipe and is what I remember from that Cook Book. I know longer have that book, but I know what it is supposed to taste like. You can adjust the marinade to your liking.
• 7. Serve with Hinonde Rice, Sheets of Seaweed, Firm or Extra Firm Tofu(do not use silken tofu), Taekwan Radish, or Kimchi, and Wasabi. And always use chopsticks when eating Food from the Orient. It is designed that way.
• 8. Delicious Chef Tip: If you are frying this Make an extra Marinade Ratio, then use a big cast iron skillet that is heated on high heat and pour all the meat in with the marinade and let it cook 1/2 way through about 30 sec to 45 sec., then add square chunks of the Firm or Extra Firm Tofu (have it cut up and ready)and cook another 1 min. Let the Tofu soak up some the juice don't let your juice dry out or cook long. This all takes only about 2 min in all to do. You want the meat tender not over cooked. This is what my Japanese/Korean Mama would do, Using Chopsticks, Sooo Good! Omit the Peanut oil when frying it this way.
• 9. The peanut oil is used when frying a few pieces at a time to give it a more grilled like experience when you don't have a Hibachi.

BEEF BULGOGI

Steps:

• Place the beef in a shallow dish. Combine soy sauce, sugar, green onion, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Pour over beef. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Quickly grill beef on hot grill until slightly charred and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

BUL-KOGI (GRILLED BEEF, KOREAN-STYLE)

Steps:

• Cut the meat into 12 thin slices. Place each slice on a flat surface and pound lightly.
• Soak the skewers in water to prevent burning.
• Combine all the remaining ingredients except the rice, and add the beef. Let stand 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare heat for grilling or broiling the meat. Prepare a charcoal fire beneath a grill, or preheat the broiler.
• Drain the skewers. Thread three pieces of beef on each. Grill or broil the meat until cooked to the desired degree of doneness, turning once. Serve with rice.

KOREAN BUL-GO-GI

Steps:

• 1Freeze the meat just slightly to make slicing easier. Slice into bacon thin slices.
• Place the meat slices in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with splenda and mix with hands.
• Let this sit for about 20 minutes.
• Mix onion & Asian Pear in blender until liquid, pour into small bowl.
• Mix soy sauce, splenda, black pepper, sesame oil, cooking wine, vinegar and garlic.
• Cut green onion into 2 to 3 inch pieces and put in meat mixture.
• Combine all three mixtures and mix with hands.
• Refrigerate at least two hours.
• Grill the meat in the broiler until it's slightly charred.

AUTHENTIC KOREAN BULGOGI

Steps:

• Place the beef in a bowl, and pour in the cooking wine, pear juice, and black pepper. Stir to combine, and allow to marinate for 30 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, green onion, and sesame seeds, and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Remove the beef from the marinade, and discard the marinade. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the heated grill, and lay the beef slices separately on the foil. Place the mushrooms and onion on another part of the foil. Cook the beef slices until they are evenly brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with cooked mushrooms and onion.

AUTHENTIC KOREAN BULGOGI

Steps:

• Place the beef in a bowl, and pour in the cooking wine, pear juice, and black pepper. Stir to combine, and allow to marinate for 30 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, green onion, and sesame seeds, and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Remove the beef from the marinade, and discard the marinade. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the heated grill, and lay the beef slices separately on the foil. Place the mushrooms and onion on another part of the foil. Cook the beef slices until they are evenly brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with cooked mushrooms and onion.
• FOOTNOTES:.
• COOK'S NOTES:.
• You can substitute 2 shredded fresh pears fro the pear juice.
• For better taste, soak beef in cold water for a couple of hours. Change water occasionally.
• OPTIONAL: Serve with a handful of Korean sweet-potato noodles. If pan-frying the beef, you can add 1/2 cup of beef broth to make a sauce to go over rice.