Best Bulgoki – Korean Barbeque Beef Recipe

Best Bulgoki – Korean Barbeque Beef Recipe

  • 6 scallions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup coarsely grated pear
  • 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, or more to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
  • Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chile paste)
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  1. Whisk scallions, pear, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, garlic, lime juice, ginger, black pepper, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add beef; coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  3. Transfer beef slices from marinade to preheated grill, reserving marinade; cook until no longer pink in the center, about 3 minutes per side. Place beef in a serving dish.
  4. Place marinade in a saucepan with soy sauce, water, gochujang, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon mirin. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened to sauce consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour sauce over beef.