My version of Korean Beef #Bulgogi
This homemade recipe for Korean style Beef #bulgogi tastes better than takeout!
It was juicy, tender and delicious.
Recipe:
1 pound beef 🥩
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 stalks green onions sliced
Marinade:
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 small apple shredded
1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes
Instructions:
In a bowl, add all the ingredients for the marinade. Set aside.
Sliced the beef in thin strips. Add it to the bowl and marinade for at least 30 minutes to 1 hr.
In a pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the beef. Set aside the marinade juice.
Fry until brown and set aside.
In the same pan, add the marinade juice, let it boil and simmer then add the beef back to the pan. Mix well until the beef is coated with the sauce. Garnish green onions and sesame seeds. Served on top of rice. Enjoy!
****My version of Korean Japchae****
Japchae is one of my favorite noodle recipe. Everyone loves it and it’s a crowd pleaser. Sweet and flavorful!
Ingredients:
Beef and marinade:
1/2 pound beef flanks sliced in strips thinly
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp rice wine
1 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sesame oil
Noodles and veggies:
1 pack Korean sweet potato noodles
1 cup sliced carrots
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup sliced bell peppers
1 onions sliced
1 pack baby spinach, washed and sautéed
2 eggs beaten, fried and sliced
Sauce:
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp honey or sugar
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp sesame seeds
*Oil for sautéing
Procedures:
Marinate the beef in a large bowl. Set aside for at least 30 minutes. So while waiting….
Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon oil, saute onions till translucent. Add mushrooms and saute till tender. Set aside.
Add more oil and saute the carrots till tender. Set aside.
Add oil and saute the bell peppers till tender. Set aside.
Add oil, stirfry the spinach. Set aside.
Cook the noodles in boiling water until softened to its desired consistency. Coat with 1 tbsp oil and mix well. Set aside.
In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons oil and fry the marinated beef. Cook until tender. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add the cooked noodles. Then, add the stirfried veggies one at a time (mushrooms, onions, carrots, bell peppers and spinach). Then, sliced fried eggs and the fried beef. Pour the sauce. Mix well till combined. Garnish with extra sesame seeds. Enjoy!