This recipe is an adaptation of the great tasting dish that Lori and Carl enjoyed while stationed in South Korea in 1980. It is simple to make and tastes great
Bulgogi
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs thin sliced bottom round beef we generally buy steak already sliced thin, sometimes labeled sandwich steaks,
- 4 TBS green onion finely chopped
- 2 ½ tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 2 TBS sesame seeds
- 2 TBS sesame oil
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 TBL cornstarch
- 1 cup broccoli steamed (optional)
- cooked rice hot
Instructions
- Cut beef in one half to one inch strips about 3 inches long and set aside.
- Add sesame seed oil to a large skillet brown at medium heat. Once the oil is heated, add onions, garlic, ginger, and sesame seeds and heat until slightly darkened and fragrant (about 2 minutes). Add soy sauce, orange juice and brown sugar to heat and stir to mix completely.
- Mix the cornstarch with water to make a thick slurry and add to the mixture to thicken. Add the beef strips to the onion mixture and cook on medium heat until meat is cooked through. Lower temperature and add broccoli until heated thru. Serve immediately over hot rice.
- Alternate: Marinate meat in soy sauce, onions, garlic, and ginger for 2 hours before cooking and then add to soy sauce, orange juice and brown sugar.