Bulgogi (Korean beef stir-fry)
I learned this recipe from a Korean girl who rented the room next to mine when I first arrived in Guadalajara. While bulgogi is usually grilled, this recipe is for making in a skillet, or even better, in a wok.
One of the things I found amusing was that the Korean exchange students brought over all sorts of foodstuffs and household items. Apparently they thought Latin America was extremely primitive. Most of what they brought they could later find easily but some things, like the red pepper paste, weren't available at the local supermarkets.
1 lb. steak, sliced thin
1 medium onion, cut in quarters
1/4 cup soy sauce (the thicker the better)
2 tablespoons golden or light brown sugar
4 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 tablespoons minced or pureed garlic
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon red pepper paste OR 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons light vegetable oil
Combine the soy sauce, sugar, garlic, pepper, and half the sesame seeds in a bowl. Stir together well, then add the beef and onions and let marinate at least one hour.
Heat the oil in the skillet or wok until it just starts to smoke. Add the beef and onion mixture and cook on medium-high heat until the steak is almost done. Lower the heat, add the green onions and stir.
Sprinkle with the remaining sesame seeds and serve with white rice, steamed broccoli and carrots.
One of the things I found amusing was that the Korean exchange students brought over all sorts of foodstuffs and household items. Apparently they thought Latin America was extremely primitive. Most of what they brought they could later find easily but some things, like the red pepper paste, weren't available at the local supermarkets.
1 lb. steak, sliced thin
1 medium onion, cut in quarters
1/4 cup soy sauce (the thicker the better)
2 tablespoons golden or light brown sugar
4 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 tablespoons minced or pureed garlic
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon red pepper paste OR 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons light vegetable oil
Combine the soy sauce, sugar, garlic, pepper, and half the sesame seeds in a bowl. Stir together well, then add the beef and onions and let marinate at least one hour.
Heat the oil in the skillet or wok until it just starts to smoke. Add the beef and onion mixture and cook on medium-high heat until the steak is almost done. Lower the heat, add the green onions and stir.
Sprinkle with the remaining sesame seeds and serve with white rice, steamed broccoli and carrots.