Grilled Sirloin

Name: Grilled Sirloin (Bulgogi)
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: ⅔ cup (135 g) granulated sugar; ⅔ cup (85 g) grated onion; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced lengthwise; 1 bunch scallions, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) strips; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; Canola oil, for greasing; 4 pounds (1.8 kg) sirloin, sliced as thinly as possible against the grain; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; ⅔ cup (170 g) grated Asian pear; 1 cup (240 ml) soy sauce; Rice

Bulgogi

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Korean Home Cooking

By Sohui Kim

Published 2018

About

Growing up in Korea in the seventies, we had “fire beef” (bul means “fire” and gogi means “meat”) for very special occasions. Though this is pretty much everyone’s favorite type of Korean BBQ, and one of the few Korean things even non-Koreans know, I have to admit that when the pile of bulgogi appeared on the table, I mainly wanted the extra drippings in the bottom of the pan so that I could drown my rice in it, topping the bowl with a piece of kimchi. The sweetness of the mea