Authentic Korean Bulgogi

Thinly-sliced beef is flavored with a complex, sweet and salty marinade with pear juice, soy sauce, garlic, and sesame seeds, then grilled with optional mushrooms and onions for an authentic Korean dish.

• 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
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
• 1 ½ pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons white cooking wine
• 1 cup pear juice
• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, halved (Optional)
• ½ onion, chopped (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.

Step 2

Place the beef in a bowl, and pour in the cooking wine, pear juice, and black pepper. Stir to combine, and allow to marinate for 30 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, green onion, and sesame seeds, and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.

Step 3

Remove the beef from the marinade, and discard the marinade. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the heated grill, and lay the beef slices separately on the foil. Place the mushrooms and onion on another part of the foil. Cook the beef slices until they are evenly brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with cooked mushrooms and onion.