Beef Bulgogi 불고기

July 25, 2023

When you have an empty nest and too much time on your hands. Another K-drama influenced dish which turned out very well.

Ingredients:

300g stir-fry beef or sirloin cut into strips/sliced

1/2 onion

2 stalks spring onion

1/2 carrot

1 teaspoon sesame seed

Marinade:

1/2 red apple

1/2 onion, skin removed

3 cloves garlic, skin removed

1/2″ ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

2 tablespoon rice wine or mirin or dry white wine

3 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1/4 teaspoon chilli powder

Method:

Peel & core the red apple. Cut into big chunks
Place all ingredients for Marinade in a food processor & process till smooth.
Add the beef slices to a mixing bowl. Add the marinade. Mix till the beef is well coated. Allow at least 30minutes to marinade. Best if left overnight in the fridge.
Slice the onion.
Cut the spring onion into 2″/5cm lengths.
Peel the carrot & cut into matchstick sizes of about 2″/5cm lengths.
Heat some oil in a saucepan or wok.
Add the onions & carrots. Fry till onions turn translucent.
Add the marinated beef & fry.
When the beef is almost cooked, add the spring onions & any of the marinade to the beef. Fry till beef is fully cooked.
Sprinkle the sesame seed on top of the beef before serving.
Serve with rice