Quick Cheat Korean Bulgogi Beef Bowl

by Zarina
Quick Cheat Korean Bulgogi Beef Bowl

I’ve loved Korean BBQ since I was a kid. Sitting around a fiery, hot tabletop grill is such fun cooking beautifully seasoned meats with family or friends, watching it sizzle away, and enjoying all the colourful veggie accompaniments.  We would always leave the restaurant reeking of BBQ and garlic! 🤣 

This is one of my fave dinners to whip up using store-bought marinade, an absolute LIFESAVER for a Korean BBQ quick fix… I add a little crushed garlic, sesame oil and back pepper to enhance the flavours, and it turns out gorgeous every time!

Served with steamed white rice, gooey eggs, homemade kimchi, soy butter mushrooms and Japanese yellow pickled daikon… UMAMI BURSTING DELICIOUSNESS!!

Quick Cheat Korean Bulgogi Beef Bowl

Quick Cheat Korean Bulgogi Beef Bowl

Serves: 2 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

  • 500g 1/8” Thin Cut Rib Eye or Sirloin Steak from the Butcher (OR Asian supermarket frozen section - bulgogi beef)
  • 2 Cups Bulgogi marinade
  • 4 tsp Sesame oil
  • 8 cloves garlic crushed
  • Oil of choice
  • 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
  • A handful of your choice of mushrooms (I used Exotic Mix from @ocadouk)
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • 1.5 tsp Soya sauce
  • Sea salt flakes
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ACCOMPANIMENTS:
  • Cooked rice
  • Large spoon of kimchi - recipe on zarskitchen.com or use store-bought
  • Pickled yellow daikon radish slices
  • 2 eggs, fried
  • Garnish: Spring onions, toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the bulgogi marinade, sesame oil, crushed garlic, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  2. Add the sliced beef, mix well, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 20 minutes but overnight if you have the time.
  3. STOVE METHOD: Heat a wok or large pan over high heat, add a glug of oil adds sear the beef quickly on all sides. Don’t overcrowd the pan.
  4. BBQ METHOD: Heat the grills and sear the steak on both sides until crispy on the edges and charred
  5. Transfer to a plate, set aside
  6. In a frying pan on medium heat, add the butter and sauté mushrooms for a couple of minutes, add the soya sauce, season with salt and pepper, set aside.
  7. Assemble the platter with hot steamed rice, kimchi, mushrooms, fried eggs and daikon
  8. Garnish with spring onions and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!

***TIP - If you buy steaks and pop them in the freezer for 15 mins, they will slice easier using a sharp knife***

Pickled Daikon Radish - Asian supermarket or Amazon, Brand - New Victory brand

Bulgogi Marinade - Asian supermarket or Amazon, Brand - Daesang Chung Jung

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