Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Beef) Recipe - NYT Cooking
Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Beef) Recipe - NYT Cooking
Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Beef) Recipe - NYT Cooking
Y I E L D 4 servings
Bulgogi, a Korean classic of marinated grilled beef, is easy to make and fun to eat; it’s no wonder it is one of the
country’s most successful culinary exports. As with most Korean barbecue, the meat is seasoned with sesame and
scallion, and has ripe pears in the marinade to tenderize the meat and add a characteristic sweetness. Round, pale
yellow Asian pears are traditional, but Bosc pears are just fine.
The meat is only half the recipe: Just as important are the crunchy vegetables, pungent herbs and savory sauces that
all get wrapped together into delicious mouthfuls. Perilla is a common Korean herb in the mint family, but if you
cannot find it, you can try other herbs like shiso or cilantro. Make sure to wrap your bundle tightly: According to
Korean tradition, you must finish it in a single bite!
INGREDIENTS PREPARATION
Whole, fluffy lettuce leaves for When ready to cook and serve, prepare garnishes. Lettuce leaves
wrapping, such as green leaf, oak should be mounded in a large basket or platter; small dishes can hold
leaf or romaine; and whole perilla remaining garnishes. Keep vegetables cold.
leaves (optional)
Step 6
Any or all of the following: hot
cooked short-grain rice; long green
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hot peppers, sliced crosswise into 1- If using a cast-iron grill pan or large skillet, heat over high heat. Add
inch chunks; small peeled garlic all the meat and its juices to the pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until
cloves; carrot and cucumber spears most (but not all) of the liquid has evaporated and the meat begins to
or sticks, 1 to 2 inches long brown around the edges. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve
immediately, directly from the skillet (this will keep the meat hot). If
Korean Barbecue Sauce (Ssamjang,
using a charcoal or gas grill, heat to high. Working in batches if
see recipe
necessary, place the sliced meat on the grill and cook, turning often,
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heat an empty cast-iron skillet and use as a serving dish; this will keep
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the meat hot. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
TO SERVE:
Step 1
To eat, lay a lettuce leaf open on your palm. Add a perilla leaf (if
using), a small lump of rice, 1 or 2 pieces of meat and any other
garnishes on top, then dab with sauce. Wrap by lifting up the edges of
the lettuce leaf, then twisting them together to make a tight bundle.
Eat each bundle in one bite, according to Korean tradition.
PRIVATE NOTES
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