Authentic Korean Bulgogi

This authentic Korean bulgogi beef recipe marinates tender beef in a complex sweet and salty blend of pear juice, soy sauce, garlic, and sesame seeds.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 375 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons white cooking wine
• 1 cup pear juice
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 0.25 cup soy sauce
• 1.5 pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
• 0.5 pound fresh mushrooms, halved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.

Step 2

Place beef in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add pear juice, cooking wine, and black pepper; stir to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, green onion, sugar, garlic, and sesame seeds. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; marinate in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Remove beef from marinade; shake off excess. Discard marinade. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the preheated grill. Lay beef slices in a single layer on the foil. Place mushrooms and onion on another part of the foil.

Step 4

Cook on the preheated grill until beef evenly brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with cooked mushrooms and onion.