Korean Beef Bulgogi

Bring a taste of Asia to your kitchen — it's so good! Bulgogi is a hearty Korean beef dish, traditionally cooked over an open flame like a grill or barbecue. Its real secret is the marinade, a rich mix of many ingredients that gives the beef its signature flavor.

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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 35 % 15 g
Fats 47 % 20 g
Carbohydrates 19 % 8 g
265 kcal
GI: 78 / 0 / 22
    1. Rinse the beef tenderloin well under running water and pat it dry with paper towels. Set it on a cutting board and trim off all the sinew and silverskin. Slice the beef into small strips of roughly the same size and transfer them to a large bowl. 2. Season the meat with freshly ground black pepper and toss well. 3. Make the marinade. Stir the white wine and pear juice together, pour the mixture over the meat, and let the beef marinate for about half an hour or a little longer. Cover the bowl. 4. After half an hour, stir together the soy sauce and sesame oil. Add the sugar and stir until it's fully dissolved. Peel, rinse, and mince the garlic — press it through a garlic press or grate it on a fine grater. Rinse the green onions in cold water and pat dry. Trim off the white part, and finely chop the green tops. Stir the chopped garlic and green onion into the soy-sauce, sesame-oil, and sugar mixture, then pour it all into the bowl with the marinating beef. Refrigerate the beef for about 2 hours; in that time it will soak up the seasonings and take on great flavor. 5. Once the beef has marinated, it's ready to cook. Bulgogi means "fire meat" in Korean and is usually cooked over an open flame — here we'll use a grill. Heat it over medium first, then lay down a sheet of foil and arrange the marinated beef on top. Cook until done, turning the pieces now and then with tongs. Serve the beef bulgogi on a large platter, sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped green onion. Steamed rice makes a great side. Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • White wine - 78  kcal/100g
  • Soy sauce - 51  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Green onion - 19  kcal/100g
  • Juice - 36  kcal/100g
  • Dried whole sesame seeds - 563  kcal/100g
  • Shelled sesame seed - 582  kcal/100g
  • Sesame oil - 899  kcal/100g
  • Beef tenderloin - 324  kcal/100g

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