Beef Bulgogi

Name: Beef Bulgogi
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 680 g Beef sirloin steak, sliced paper-thin against the grain; ⅓ cup Soy sauce (all-purpose); 3 tbsp Light brown sugar, packed; 5 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Ginger root, grated; 2 tbsp Toasted sesame oil; ¼ tsp Ground black pepper; ½ Yellow onion, thinly sliced; 3 stalks Green onions (scallions), cut into 5 cm lengths; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil, for the pan; 1 tsp Sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish; 2 cups Short/medium-grain rice (Calrose/sushi), uncooked; 1 Romaine lettuce, leaves, for wrapping (optional)

1 hrServes 4$76.49

Paper-thin slices of beef are marinated with soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and onion, then seared quickly over high heat and served with rice and lettuce. Grated Asian pear, often used to tenderize the marinade, is omitted because it is not a canonical ingredient.

Ingredients

680 gBeef sirloin steaksliced paper-thin against the grainBuy 1.5 lb
⅓ cupSoy sauce (all-purpose)Buy 1 bottle
3 tbspLight brown sugarpackedBuy 1 bag
5 clovesGarlicmincedBuy 1 head
1 tspGinger rootgratedBuy 0.01 lb
2 tbspToasted sesame oilBuy 1 bottle
¼ tspGround black pepperBuy 1 jar
½Yellow onionthinly slicedBuy 0.16 lb
3 stalksGreen onions (scallions)cut into 5 cm lengthsBuy 1 bunch
1 tbspVegetable oilfor the panBuy 1 bottle
1 tspSesame seedstoasted, for garnishBuy 1 jar
2 cupsShort/medium-grain rice (Calrose/sushi)uncookedBuy 1 bag
1Romaine lettuce (optional)leaves, for wrapping

Method

Mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and pepper; toss with the beef, onion, and green onions and marinate for 30 minutes.
Cook the rice according to its package directions.
Heat a large skillet until very hot, add the oil, and sear the beef in batches in a single layer until caramelized at the edges, 2 to 3 minutes.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with rice and lettuce leaves if using.