Ahjumma Recipes - Korean BBQ Beef (Bulgogi, 불고기)

Bulgogi literally means “fire meat”, and is a popular Korean BBQ dish. Everyone makes it slightly different, but the universally common ingredients are thinly sliced rib eye, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and sesame oil. At Korean restaurants, people commonly will gather around an indoor grill to cook it, then eat it right off the grill. When it’s cooked, it can go in a variety of dishes including bibimbap, kimbap, and fried rice (bokumbap). It can also be made into large batches in advance and then frozen into serving sized portions in freezer bags. When you need your meat for a meal, just defrost the bag, then cook on a stove top or grill, and you’re ready to eat! This recipe will describe how to marinate the beef in a large batch to be frozen, and the number of servings it makes depends on how large you want your serving portion to be. Generally I will do 4-5 lbs of meat, then freeze around 5 bags in individual portions. You can add sliced onions or green onions when you cook the meat if you wish. Want more? Visit http://www.ahjummarecipes.com [Royalty Free Music: 'Sunny' from www.bensound.com]