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BBQ · Easy · 56 min

Seoul-Style So Bulgogi — Thin Beef Bulgogi

By Bulgogi Curator

The tabletop classic: pear-marinated ribeye seared fast, sweet-savory and charred.

TL;DR

The tabletop classic: pear-marinated ribeye seared fast, sweet-savory and charred.

Prep 20 min + 30 min marinateCook 6 minServes 4

Ingredients

  • 1 kg ribeye or sirloin, sliced 2mm against grain
  • 1 Asian pear grated, 1/4 onion pureed
  • 4 Tbsp soy, 2 Tbsp sugar, 2 Tbsp mirin
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves minced, 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 scallion, 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • Lettuce, perilla, ssamjang to serve

Steps

  1. Whisk pear, onion, soy, sugar, mirin, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, pepper into marinade.
  2. Toss beef 30 min (not overnight or mushy).
  3. Sear in smoking carbon steel in batches 90 sec per side, no crowding.
  4. Toss scallions off heat, sprinkle sesame.
  5. Serve with lettuce wraps and kimchi.

Tips

  • Slice half-frozen for paper-thin control; keep marinade 20-40 min max.

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