Bulgogi (Grilled Beef)

• Prep & Cook Time:15 min. plus 8 hours marinating time
• Yield: 6 servings

Nutrition Info per serving

• Calories 468
• Fat 25.5 g
• Carbohydrates 12.5 g
• Sodium 1288 mg

Ingredients

• 1 Asian pear, peeled
• 2 cloves garlic
• ½ cup of soy sauce
• ¼ gochugaru
• Toasted sesame oil, 1-2 tbsps
• 2 tbsps chopped ginger
• 2 tbsps sugar
• 2 lbs. beef tenderloin
• 2 scallions, sliced, for garnish
• 1-2 tbsps neutral oil (optional, if pan frying)

Preparation

1. Put all ingredients excepting beef in a food processor or blender and puree.  Thinly slice beef and coat with marinade.  (If you freeze the beef for about 30 minutes before slicing, it is easier to make neat, thin slices.)  Refrigerate in the marinade for 8 hours to overnight.
2. Traditionally, bulgogi is grilled, either tableside or outdoors; however, it can be cooked over high heat in a large skillet in 2 or 3 batches, about 5 minutes per batch. Garnish with scallions.