Around the World: Korean Bulgogi Beef (Recipe)
Good morning everyone! I have a super yummy recipe to share with you today. It comes from Korea and is called Bulgogi Beef.
First I want to share a little bit about the origin of the meal with you. Literally translated, it means “fire meat,” and this dish was named #23 on CNN’s “World’s Most Delicious Dishes” list in 2011. It was first described to Will and me as “Korean BBQ” by a local restaurant owner in our hometown who happens to be … wait for it … Korean! We’ve been eating this meal in his restaurant for years, and I only recently learned how to make it at home. I’m excited to share my version of this delicious meal with you today.
Loosely based on the recipe found on One Good Thing by Jillee.
What you’ll need:
Beef. Whatever you normally use for stir fry is perfect.
Vegetables. Again, your favorite stir fry veggies.
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
Optional: Corn starch mixed with water
Cooked rice – enough for your family
What to do:
Cook your beef using your favorite stir fry method. Add your vegetables and cook until tender. Stir in the brown sugar and soy sauce until it all melts together and starts to coat your foods. If you find the sauce is too runny (mine almost always is), mix in some cornstarch that you’ve dissolved in water. Heat to boiling, stir until the sauce is thickened – PAY ATTENTION TO IT! – and promptly remove from the heat.
Serve over rice.
Alternately, serve in toasted hoagie rolls with a side of fries. That’s one of the lunch options at the Korean restaurant, and it’s equally delicious.
That’s it. It really couldn’t get any easier … Perfect for a Monday night, wouldn’t you say? 😉
Blessings,
Wendy
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