Authentic Korean Bulgogi Recipe
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Authentic Korean Bulgogi

By: Minyoung 
"This is the Korean Bul-Go-Gi recipe I've learned from my mother who lives in Korea. I've made this dish many times and got raves every time. Yummy! "

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons white cooking wine
  • 1 cup pear juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, halved (optional)
  • 1/2 onion, chopped (optional)

Directions

  1. Place the beef in a bowl, and pour in the cooking wine, pear juice, and black pepper. Stir to combine, and allow to marinate for 30 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, green onion, and sesame seeds, and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  3. Remove the beef from the marinade, and discard the marinade. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the heated grill, and lay the beef slices separately on the foil. Place the mushrooms and onion on another part of the foil. Cook the beef slices until they are evenly brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with cooked mushrooms and onion.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Notes
  • You can substitute 2 shredded fresh pears for the pear juice.
  • For better taste, soak beef in cold water for a couple of hours. Change water occasionally.
  • Optional: Serve with a handful of Korean sweet-potato noodles. If pan-frying the beef, you can add 1/2 cup of beef broth to make a sauce to go over rice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 375 | Total Fat: 18.1g | Cholesterol: 74mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2009 by Shasta   view full review
Absolutely delicious! I ran into a few problems that required me to improvise though. 1. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2009 by CURELOM   view full review
My family loves bulgogi. The recipe I got from a Korean friend doesn't include the wine, pear...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2010 by Dianemwj   view full review
I had to make a couple of adjustments: I didn't have any pear juice, nor did I have the time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by jblhopper   view full review
Excellent and Easy, I made a few changes also- I used a large can of pears with juice and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by mamiboriquena   view full review
Taste great.. It's just not the one from my Korean restaurant.. But I really do like it..
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by Kaporet   view full review
I substituted the pear juice with pineapple juice and the white wine with Marsala wine (I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2012 by MissyM   view full review
Didn't have the green onions or mushrooms so I used broccoli and carrots (pretty colors), and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2010 by prettyaries   view full review
It was ok.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by Ruthy   view full review
i couldnt find pear juice, so i used apple. It turned out great. My 3 kids and husband loved it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2010 by Viola Lynte   view full review
I love this recipe. Unfortunately, so do my teenage daughters friends......!

 

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