Dish of Beef BBQ - Mak-Bulgogi
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Beef BBQ - Mak-Bulgogi


Korea   -   Mak-Bulgogi
Serves:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  		 3 w/rice
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1-3/4 hrs
Yes		 This is an easy BBQ Beef very popular in Korean Homes. It differs some from the restaurant version, but not a lot.

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Beef (1)
-- Marinade
Garlic
Scallion
Sesame Toasted (2)  
Sesame Oil dark
Soy Sauce
Water
Sugar (3)
Pepper
-- Serve with
Ssamjang Sauce (4)
Lettuce Leaves
Do Ahead
  1. If you don't have them on hand, toast Sesame Seeds - see Note-2 (10 min).
  2. Make Ssamjang Sauce, see Note-4 (15 min).
Prep   -   (1-1/4 hrs - 20 min work)
  1. Slice the BEEF thin across the grain, up to 1 inch wide and 2 inches long. It helps a lot to put it in the freezer compartment for about 40 minutes to stiffen before slicing.
  2. Crush GARLIC and chop fine. Chop SCALLION fine. Crush Toasted Sesame. Mix all Marinade items. Massage into Beef and set aside to marinate for an hour or more, or even overnight in the fridge.
Run   -   (depends on method, up to 25 min - see Gallery)
  1. Grill Beef. This can be done on a Korean grill plate, an outdoor grill, a Korean or Japanese grill pan, or fried in a skillet. It should be just barely cooked through.
  2. Keep Beef hot and serve with Ssamjang and Lettuce Leaves on the side.
  3. To eat, take a strip or two of Beef and place it on a Lettuce Leaf. Hit it with a good dash of Ssamjang, and roll it up. It is usual to eat it in a single bite.
NOTES:

  1. Beef:

      Use a fairly tender cut of beef. Maangchi recommends Tenderloin, Top Sirloin, or Skirt Steak. I used Chuck, which is what I usually have in the freezer compartment, and it worked fine.

  2. Sesame Seeds:

      Toasted sesame seeds are a Korean necessity. If you don't have them, just dry pan roast white sesame seeds, stirring and shaking, until they are a medium blonde color. For details see our Toasted Sesame Seeds page.

  3. Sugar:

      I always cut the sugar in Asian recipes. Asians are real sugar freaks and make stuff too sweet for my taste. The pattern recipe called for 2 Tablespoons.

  4. Ssamjang Sauce

      This very popular Korean dipping sauce for BBQ meats and the like is easy to make, if you have the ingredients. See our recipe Ssamjang Sauce.
  5. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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