Beef Bulgogi
by Aiko Recipes › Main Course
96 minutes 8 Steps
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Gather the beef
- 600g beef ribeye or sirloin
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 3 spring onions, sliced
- Toasted sesame seeds
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Gather the marinade
- 5 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 4 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- ½ Asian pear, grated
- ½ tsp black pepper
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Firm up the beef
30 minutesFreeze the beef so it's firm enough to slice thinly. Skip this if you've bought it pre-sliced.
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Slice the beef
Slice about 3mm thick, across the grain.
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Marinate
60 minutesMix the marinade, then toss with the beef and onion. Cover and chill. Up to overnight is fine, but not much longer: the pear keeps tenderising.
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Sear the first batch
3 minutesHeat the oil in a large pan until smoking. Add half the beef in a single layer and cook, turning once, until caramelised at the edges.
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Sear the second batch
3 minutesRepeat with the rest. Crowding the pan stews the beef instead of searing it.
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Serve
Scatter with spring onion and sesame seeds.