
Beef Bulgogi
Ingredients[]
- 1 lb beef sliced very thin, across grain into strips
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sesame salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 4 scallions chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 3 cloves garlic peeled crushed
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp sake (or dry sherry)
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
- toasted sesame seeds
Directions[]
- Combine soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, sesame salt, pepper, scallions, garlic, ginger, sak and red pepper flakes in a medium-size bowl.
- Add the meat and toss.
- Allow to marinate at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the meat over medium-high heat on a stove-top grill.
- Heat the grill first, making it very hot.
- Add the oil.
- Cook the meat 1–2 minutes on each side, browning it nicely.
- Garnish with sesame seeds.
Sesame salt[]
- Place 1 cup sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat and toast, stirring constantly, until they just begin to turn a light brown.
- Place in a food blender.
- Grind to a coarse texture and stir in the salt.
- Keep in a covered jar in the refrigerator.