Korean bulgalbi is full of flavor and a dish you’ll crave after you have it once

Bulgogi and Galbi are two of the most popular beef dishes in Korean cuisine. Bulgogi is usually made from thin slices of sirloin. Galbi is made from beef ribs. Both meats are marinated with a similar type of sauce. The main base for these two dishes includes soy sauce, garlic, and sugar. Several variations have been made and I’m happy to share my version of this dish. Thinly sliced cuts of sirloin are usually sold at the Korean grocery store but since I don’t go very often, I decided to use boneless short ribs from Costco. I almost always have this meat in my freezer; sometimes, it’s just about convenience! Since I’m using sliced rib meat with bulgogi sauce, I decided to call it Bulgalbi. With this recipe, you only need to marinate the meat for an hour or two. 

 

 

My recipe uses this entire tray of meat because I like to have leftovers. You can cut the recipe in half to make less. You can also make this with thinly sliced sirloin that you can buy at the Asian market.

 

Korean Bulgalbi Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3.3 lbs of beef chuck short ribs
• 3/4 cup of soy sauce
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 5 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 mashed or pureed ripened kiwi 
• 1 large sliced onion
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1.4 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tsp sesame seeds

Directions:

 

 

Mix all of your ingredients together for the sauce. The kiwi has an enzyme that tenderizes meat quickly. If you marinade this too long, your meat will become mushy and unappetizing. If you plan on marinating it longer, use less kiwi. If you’re marinating overnight, you only need about 1/4 -1/2 of the kiwi. Do not marinate for more than one night. 

 

 

Slice your meat thinly along with the onion. Place the meat and onions in the sauce to sit. Make sure the meat is covered in the sauce. Let sit in fridge for an hour or two.

Pan fry the meat and onions and cook thoroughly. 

 

 

 

Serve with rice! This recipe has a lot of sauce so you can pour it all over the rice. Yesssssss. I even added sliced mushrooms this time around. 

It’s delicious served as lettuce wraps with some gochujang which is a Korean spicy sauce. 

Try it and let me know what you think. Have a great weekend!

xoxo,

 

 

 

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