A Korean Student Teaches Me How to Make A Bulgogi Rice Bowl

   A few weeks ago I made a bulgogi rice bowl with a Korean student who recently graduated and  is staying with us for a few months. I've always enjoyed cooking authentic foods with students.

  I got this recipe earlier this summer from a Korean mom's blog called Korean Bapsang.  I hadn't tried it yet, and when Emma and I had made bulgogi earlier this year, the sauce wasn't quite right.

     Emma told me that usually in Korea the proportion of beef to vegetables is 90% to 10%, so this recipe is showcasing more vegetables than is customary.  So when you make this, you can decrease some of the vegetables if you like.  After tasting some of the broth, Emma  told me the taste of this bulgogi deopbab is very similar to what her family  prepares back home. 

 

Bulgogi Deopbap Rice Bowl - for 6

1.  Prepare beef:  Rinse and thinly slice 1 pound of sirloin. 

 

2.  Prepare marinade: 

(1)   In a small bowl mix 3 T tamari, 2 T water, 1 T sugar, 1 T honey, 1 T rice mirin, 1 T minced garlic, 1 tsp. sesame seeds, and 1/8 tsp. black pepper.

(2)   Pour over the beef.

(3)  Slice 2 green onions by thinly slicing the white bulb and then slice the remainder into 1 1/2" pieces. Then thinly slice 1/2 of a medium onion.  Stir onions  into the beef.

(4)  Put in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.
 

 

3.  Prepare vegetables:

(1)  Slice 2 carrots into julienne pieces.

(2)  Slice 1 green pepper into thin pieces

(3)  Thinly  slice 1 cup of button mushrooms

(4)  Thinly slice 1/2 of a head of green cabbage

4.  Make sauce:  In a small bowl mix together

(1)  1 cup beef broth or water with beef bouillon

(2)  Stir in 2 tsp. tamari and 2 tsp. sugar.

Note:  You will stir this into the vegetables while stir frying in order to give you more sauce for your rice.  Emma says some people prefer drier bulgogi and some people like it with more sauce.

5.  Stir-fry beef & vegetables:  

(1)  Put 2 T of coconut oil into a large skillet or wok.

(2)  Add the meat along with the marinade.

(3)  Cook meat for about 1 minute.

(4)  Add the vegetables 

(5)  Then add- the desired amount of extra sauce. 

(6)  Stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes.

6. Serve: Put a large mound of rice in a bowl and put beef and vegetables with some of the sauce on top.  

 

Other Korean Recipes on this blog:

Bibimbap

Korean BBQ Chicken

Jap-Chae