Easy Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Beef)

  4.7 – 134 reviews  • Korean

Oyster dish that is quick and simple.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Additional Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  1. ⅓ cup soy sauce
  2. 2 green onions, chopped, dark green parts separated from white and light green parts
  3. ¼ yellow onion, thinly sliced
  4. 3 tablespoons white sugar
  5. 3 cloves garlic, minced
  6. 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  7. 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  8. ¼ teaspoon Korean red pepper flakes
  9. ¼ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  10. ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  11. 1 ½ pounds beef sirloin steak, cut very thin using kitchen shears
  12. 1 teaspoon honey, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients.
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  3. Whisk soy sauce, white and light green parts of green onions, yellow onion, sugar, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, ginger, and black pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl.
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  5. Add steak slices and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or up to 1 day.
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  7. Heat a wok or large 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.
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  9. Garnish bulgogi with dark green parts of green onions.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 226 kcal
Carbohydrate 11 g
Cholesterol 49 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 21 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 844 mg
Sugars 8 g
Fat 10 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Michael Ramirez
I LOVE Korean food!! My dad was a Purple Heart Korean War Veteran. I wat Kimchi of which I make, but, I love bar-be-que. Instead of soy, which is more salty and also Chinese, I enjoy Bourbon sauce and experimenting with wing sauce, mostly Lousiana types… spicy but not too hot. It’s very good and much more tasty.
Amanda Wheeler
The marinade smelled amazing and I was very excited for this recipe but it just didn’t end up being flavorful enough despite marinating thin strips of sirloin for at least 24h.
Dennis Chavez
Easy and delicious, we serve it over long grain white rice.
Emily Oconnor
My daughter helped me prepare this as part of an international meal. Everybody liked it & only about 1 serving left; One lady took a portion home so yeah, I think it was liked by all! I’ll probably be adventuresome & make it again!
Dustin Chavez
Great taste and easy to prepare
Diamond Hill
I’m not sure what authentic Korean BBQ is supposed to taste like but we liked this recipe for something different. I followed the recipe exactly using a Chuck steak that I sliced thin. Served it with fried rice and sautéed broccoli.
Brad Bates
I made this exactly according to the recipe using flank steak. I have only eaten Bulgogi a few times, but this is the tastiest I have tried, and it is so easy to prepare. I like it better than the highest rated Korean restaurant in my city. I will be making this often.
Joshua Young
Love the recipe. Just want to mention to watch the honey at the end if you cook it in batches may come out a bit sweet. All in all the family loved it and wanted more.
Elizabeth Sanchez
This was delicious; comparable to a restaurant I used to order it from. The only thing I did differently was omit the sesame seeds.
William Madden
Great recipe! I mixed the honey in before refrigerating. This was mouth watering good!
Bruce Parks
Very quick and easy but flavorful recipe. I will make this again. Due to time constraints, I only marinated the beef strips for about an hour. I will definitely marinate them longer next time.
Danny Kim IV
I could not get the marinade to cook down fast enough to keep up with the beef. I would not pour all of the marinade in the next time.
Jeffrey Evans
This was really good and easy to make. Next time I will make a little more sauce, though, because the leftovers were a tad dry.
Marie Walters
Delicious just like it is!
Jennifer Pratt
great
Scott Clark
I have always used pork. Slice while semi frozen. I marinate for 3 days. I drain the meat, roll it in honey. Then sugar. Sprinkle sesame seeds on it and broil till caramelized. Sprinkle with green onion pieces, sliced into tiny rings. I call it Sticky Sweet Sesame Sticks. Enjoy!!!
Samantha Ortiz
I didn’t have ginger, so I omitted it. I also used regular crushed red pepper flakes. I marinated for about 4 hours. The rice and eggroll are both store bought. Very tasty!
Elizabeth Long
This is so flavorful and very easy to make when you’re short on time! I highly recommend this recipe and will make again.
Chris Smith
After reading the other reviews, I decided to cut down on the soy sauce and make up the quantity with water. The saltiness was just right and it was delicious.
Jennifer Lowery
I love this recipe and did modify but for the easy recipe it is good!
Amanda Webster
Loved it! Doubled the soy sauce and sesame oil, quadrupled the chili flakes because we like it spicy and saucy. Let the meat sit in the marinade for a full day and served with Jasmine rice. Fantastic!

 

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