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November 18, 2013 Freezer Meals

Beef Bulgogi

Beef Bulgogi

Bulgogi (불고기), which literally means “fire meat” in Korean, is a popular Korean dish involving the grilling of thin slices of marinated prime beef. The beef slices are pre-marinated in a mixture of sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sometimes garlic, onion, pear etc. I got the recipe from Maangchi, a very popular website for Korean recipes – all of them looked really delicious and I have already bookmarked so many of them to try!

Beef Bulgogi

I omitted the pear stated in the recipe as I was lazy to grate the pear, and as I can’t fire up a charcoal grill at home, I pan-fried them, adding some cabbage as well. The cabbage lends a crunch to the tender and well-marinated beef, and the gravy is delicious over a bowl of steaming white rice! It’s a very easy dish that can be prepared ahead and cooked within minutes – a great weekday meal for the busy people out there.


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Beef Bulgogi - ingredientsBeef Bulgogi - sugar
1) Combine the ingredients together.2) Add brown sugar.
Beef Bulgogi - sesame oilBeef Bulgogi - wine
3) Sesame oil.4) Cooking wine.
Beef Bulgogi - soyBeef Bulgogi - fry
5) And soy sauce.6) Stir fry until cooked.

Beef Bulgogi
Serve!
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I’m submitting this to Aspiring Bakers #37: Korean – Feast of Hansik (November 2013) hosted by Grace of Life can be simple!

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Beef Bulgogi

Serves 2
By Jasline N.
Servings: 0

INGREDIENTS
 

Beef & Marinade

  • 250 grams well-marbled prime beef, sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 thumb ginger, grated
  • 1 green onion, chopped finely
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon cooking wine

The Rest

  • Olive oil
  • A handful of shredded cabbage
  • Toasted sesame seeds, to garnish
  • Finely chopped spring onion, to garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Combine the beef with all the marinade ingredients and marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add in a few lugs of olive oil. Heat until the oil is shimmering and add in the beef - marinade and all - and the cabbage. Keep tossing until the beef is cooked to desired doneness. (If you'd prefer the cabbage to be softer, fry the cabbage first for a couple of minutes before adding the beef.)
  • Plate the beef, garnish with sesame seeds and chopped spring onion and serve immediately.

NOTES

- Freezer Meal: After combining the meat and the marinade together, transfer them into one ziploc bag, or two if you are making individual portions. Label the ziploc bag and freeze it until needed. Thaw either in the refrigerator overnight or place the ziploc bag, still sealed, in a bowl of water for quick thawing. Proceed with the rest of the Steps.
- Adapted from Maangchi
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Super Naggy:


  • In Korea, bulgogi is often served with a huge bed of lettuce and ssamjang – a thick, spicy chilli paste. The beef is placed on a leaf of lettuce with a little ssamjang and often a clove or garlic or two, then wrapped up and eat altogether. I served my bulgogi with rice – I love scooping the gravy and pour it over my rice – yum!
  • Use a good cut of beef like sirloin, tenderloin etc, one with a good marbling to yield the best results.
  • Beef at room temperature can be quite hard to slice, so freeze it for 15 to 30 minutes and it should be easier to slice the beef.
  • Slice the beef against the grain – see here for some serious science behind it!
  • Instead of pan-frying the beef, fire up a grill and grill them away to desired doneness.

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Categories: Freezer Meals Tags: aspiring bakers, beef slices, cabbage, garlic, ginger, light soy sauce, onion, sesame, sesame oil, spring onion

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  1. Two Red Bowls says

    November 25, 2013 at 3:52 am

    Mmmm I love Maangchi’s recipe! It’s what I use for my bulgogi too! I’ve heard from aunties that you can also use Sprite if you don’t want to use apple or pear, how funny is that? I’ve yet to try that though. Your bulgogi looks just beautiful and so delicious!

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  2. yummychunklet says

    November 20, 2013 at 2:59 am

    I love bulgogi. Yum!

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  3. Daniela Grimburg says

    November 19, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    I’m not a big meat eater but when the beef is sliced so delicately and flavored with this gorgeous spices it’s irresistible.
    Love the combination of flavors and will prepare this dish soon.

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