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Beef Bulgogi
🇰🇷 Korean

Beef Bulgogi

🇰🇷 Korean

Smoky grilled beef with a bright marinade — charred edges, juicy centre, and a squeeze of rice vinegar to finish. Ready in 32 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Honey1 tbsp
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Ginger3 cloves, crushed
  • Soy Sauce4 tbsp
  • Sesame Oil2 tbsp
  • Beef500 g, thinly sliced
  • Rice Vinegar1, juiced
  • Asian Pear1, grated
  • Gochugaru1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Perilla Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the Sesame Oil, rice vinegar juice, garlic, gochugaru and salt into a quick marinade.

  2. 2

    Coat the beef completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).

  3. 3

    Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.

  4. 4

    Grill the beef in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.

  5. 5

    Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with perilla leaves and extra rice vinegar.

Chef's tip

Don't move the beef for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Korean BBQ-Style Beef (Bulgogi) · on YouTube