Ever wonder how Korean Restaurant makes such delicious Beef Bulgogi? You CAN too! This Best Bulgogi Bulgogi (Beef) recipe is Super simple to make! This recipe calls for some vegetables to make it healthier. Sliced rib-eye beef in flavorful marinade stir-fried with onions, mushrooms and carrot.

Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef on Rice with Green Beans
Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef on Rice with Green Beans

In this recipe, We used remaining Sliced Rib-Eye Beef that we used for our hot pot a few nights ago. You can get a pack of the thinly sliced Rib-Eye Beef (approx 1.5lb) from the hot pot freezer section in any Chinese Grocery. Before making this Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef recipe, you will have to defrost the sliced rib-eye beef. So plan ahead and take it out of the freezer the night before and leave in the refrigerator.

Sliced Rib-Eye Beef
Fry Sliced Rib-Eye Beef
Fry Sliced Rib-Eye Beef

There is no need to marinade the beef as the sliced rib-eye beef is very thin. Therefore, this saves you a lot of time if you just want to whip up a meat dish for lunch or dinner.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

The following simple ingredients are all you need in this Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef Recipe:

Main Ingredients:

  • Sliced Rib-Eye Beef
  • Red Onion (Julienne)
  • Mushroom (Sliced)
  • Carrot (Juliene)
  • Salt/Pepper to taste
Red Onion
Red Onion
Sliced Mushrooms and Carrot (Julienne)
Sliced Mushrooms and Carrot (Julienne)

Ingredients for the Bulgogi Sauce:

  • Asian Pear (Peeled and Course Graded): This adds sweetness and most importantly, tenderizes the meat.
  • Soy Sauce
  • Brown Sugar: Adds sweetness to the meat.
  • Garlic (Minced)
  • Ginger (You can use slice or grated. I am not a big fan of ginger. So I prefer to be able to pick it out after it is cooked.)
  • Oil (we used Canola Oil in our household. You can use any kind of oil)
  • Rice Vinegar: We used Marukan Genuine Brewed Rice Vinegar. Rice Vinegar cuts the meat taste.
  • Sesame Oil: Delicious and Healthy Fat to add to your diet. It is high in antioxidant content and has anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Gochujang Paste (Korean Red Chili Paste): a blend of savory, sweet and spicy.
  • Green Onion to garnish (we didn’t have any at home when we made this recipe. This is good to have if you have green onion when you make this recipe.)
  • Sesame Seeds to garnish. (High in Healthy Oil Content). (Optional. We didn’t use this)
  • Thai Chili (Optional. I like my food spicy. Hence, we added 1 thai chili pepper to this recipe)

WHAT IS GOCHUJANG

Source: Wikipedia

Gochujang is a Korean red chili paste. It is savory, sweet and spicy fermented condiment. This is popular in Korean cooking. I believe most Korean household has Gochujang in their refrigerator. Gochujang is made from chili powder, glutinous rice, meju powder, yeotgireum, and salt. Hence, the sweetness comes from the starch of cooked glutinous rice, cultured with saccharifying enzymes during the fermentation process.

Korean Chili Paste (Gochuchang)
Korean Chili Paste (Gochuchang)

HOW TO MAKE BULGOGI SAUCE:

  • Then combine the grated asian pear with soya sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and Gochujang Paste in a sauce pan.
Asian Pear, Soy Sauce, Brown Sugar, Garlic, Ginger for Bulgogi Sauce
Asian Pear, Soy Sauce, Brown Sugar, Garlic, Ginger for Bulgogi Sauce
  • Warm the sauce on medium heat to dissolve the sugar. And add in the Oil and Sesame Oil
Heat the Bulgogi Sauce
Heat the Bulgogi Sauce

HOW TO MAKE BULGOGI BULGOGI BEEF:

Start by defrosting the sliced rib-eye beef overnight and leave it in the refrigerator.

Then prepare the vegetables. Julienne the Red Onion and Carrot. If you bought whole white mushroom, then slice the mushroom.

Red Onion, Mushrooms and carrot
Red Onion, Mushrooms and carrot
  • Fry the sliced rib-eye beef in a frying pan, tearing into smaller pieces. Then add a ladle of sauce and rice vinegar until cooked and set aside.
Stir-Fry the Beef with Bulgogi Sauce
Stir-Fry the Beef with Bulgogi Sauce
Set aside the Beef
Set aside the Beef
  • Meanwhile, fry the onion, carrot, and mushrooms. And add a ladle of sauce.
Sautee Vegetables for Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef
Sautee Vegetables for Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef
  • Add the beef and the rest of the bulgogi sauce.
Yummy Bulgogi Bulgogi (Beef)
Yummy Bulgogi Bulgogi (Beef)
  • Finally, Add Salt and Pepper to taste.

WHAT TO SERVE THIS BULGOGI BULGOGI BEEF WITH?

Bulgogi Beef goes very well on steamed rice. If you want an authentic Korean meal, then serve the Beef on Rice with Kimchi.

We serve this Bulgogi Beef on Rice with a side dish of stir-fry green beans. It is so delicious that I went for seconds during dinner!

This recipe will also go well with my Easy-Tasy Stir-Fry Snow Peas.

My Other Recommended Meat Dish:

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Bulgogi Bulgogi (Beef)
Ever wonder how Korean Restaurant makes such delicious Beef Bulgogi? You CAN too! This Bulgogi Bulgogi (Beef) recipe is Super simple to make! This recipe calls for some vegetables to make it healthier. Sliced rib-eye beef in flavorful marinade stir-fried with onions, mushrooms and carrot.
Yummy Bulgogi Bulgogi (Beef)
Cuisine Asian, Korean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
Servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients (Meat and Vegetables):
Ingredients for Bulgogi Sauce:
Garnish (Optional)
Cuisine Asian, Korean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
Servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients (Meat and Vegetables):
Ingredients for Bulgogi Sauce:
Garnish (Optional)
Yummy Bulgogi Bulgogi (Beef)
Instructions
  1. Combine Asian Pear, Soya Sauce, Brown Sugar, Garlic, Ginger, and Gochujang Paste in a sauce pan and stir.
    Asian Pear, Soy Sauce, Brown Sugar, Garlic, Ginger for Bulgogi Sauce
  2. Warm sauce on medium heat to dissolve the sugar.
    Bulgogi Sauce with 1 Thai Chili for BEST Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef
  3. Add Oil and Sesame oil and stir well.
    Add 2 TBSP oil to the Bulgogi Sauce
  4. Fry the sliced rib-eye beef, tearing into smaller pieces, add a ladle of sauce and rice vinegar until cooked.
    Stir-Fry the Beef with Bulgogi Sauce
  5. Set the beef aside in a bowl.
    Set aside the Beef
  6. Fry Red Onions, Carrot, and Sliced Mushrooms, add a ladle of sauce and stir well.
    Sautee Vegetables for Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef
  7. Add the beef and the rest of the sauce
    Yummy Bulgogi Bulgogi (Beef)
  8. Add Salt and Pepper to taste.
  9. Garnish with Green Onions and Sesame Seeds (Optional)
  10. Voila! SERVE and ENJOY!
    Bulgogi Bulgogi Beef on Rice with Green Beans
Recipe Notes
  1. Use thinly sliced rib-eye beef.
  2. Add Sesame Oil to the Bulgogi Sauce at the very end. That way, you can taste the sauce and add anything else if you need to.
  3. Use Cast Iron Pan if you have. It will make the beef tastes better.  If you don't have, regular frying pan is fine.
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