Bul Gal Bi Korean Style Bbq Food

BULGOGI (KOREAN BBQ BEEF)

Steps:

• Blend the marinade ingredients in a mixer or food processor until smooth. Set aside.
• Place the thinly sliced meat in a mixing bowl and pour the marinade over it. Mix them well together while gently massaging the meat with your hands. (Wearing a food prep glove is very handy here!)Add the sesame oil and mix it into the meat. (I prefer adding the sesame oil separately as opposed to mixing it in the marinade sauce. I read somewhere that the oil can prevent the other sauce getting absorbed effectively into the meat.)Cover the bowl with cling wrap (or move the marinated meat into a glass container with a lid) and marinate the meat for at least 4 hours in the fridge. (If you have more time, you can also marinate it overnight to deepen the flavour even more).
• Preheat a skillet / bbq grill on medium high heat until well heated. Add the cooking oil and spread it well. Add the meat (and vegetables) and cook it on medium high to high heat for 3 to 5 mins (until the meat and vegetables cook to your desired doneness). Toss in the sesame seeds and stir them quickly.
• Serve the bulgogi with steamed rice and other Korean side dishes. (refer above for more tips)

DAK BULGOGI (KOREAN BARBEQUE CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Peel skin from chicken thighs and trim off excess fat. Cut each into single flat 'steak,' working around the bone. Save any smaller pieces for cooking as well. Rinse thighs under cold water, removing any film. Place in a large bowl.
• Pulse soy sauce, apple, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, gochugaru, and ginger together in a food processor until marinade is smooth.
• Pour marinade into the bowl with the chicken and stir to coat. Pierce the chicken with a skewer for extra absorption, if desired. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 6 to 12 hours.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from the marinade and add to the skillet. Cook and stir until no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Transfer thighs to a serving plate and garnish with sesame seeds.

BULGOGI BEEF (KOREAN-STYLE BARBECUE)

Steps:

• Mix garlic, grated onion, grated ginger, toasted sesame oil, brown sugar together in a mixing bowl. Stir in grated pear, soy sauce, and chile flakes.
• Transfer meat to marinade and toss to coat on all sides. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
• Season meat with salt and a drizzle of vegetable oil. Toss.
• Brush a cast iron skillet with a little vegetable oil and place over high heat. When skillet is very hot, add beef in a single layer and cook until meat begins to caramelize around the edges and moisture begins to evaporate, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve over hot rice and top with green onion slices.

KOREAN BBQ GALBI

Steps:

• Place the ribs in a large stockpot and cover with cold water. Soak ribs, refrigerated, for 1 hour to pull out any blood. Drain.
• Combine garlic, onion, and Asian pear in a blender and puree. Pour into a large bowl and stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, sesame oil, and black pepper. Marinate ribs in the soy mixture, covered, overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill ribs until the meat is tender and the outside is crusty, 5 to 10 minutes per side.

KOREAN BEEF BBQ (KALBI/GALBI)

Steps:

• Cut green onions into 2 inch pieces.
• Pulverize the pear.
• Mix all ingredients and add beef.
• Marinade for 24 hours.
• Grill.

KAI BI (KOREAN STYLE GRILLED SHORT RIBS)

Steps:

• MARINADE.
• Chop onion, pear or apple, and ginger into small pieces and place in blender with garlic and just enough water to blend into a smooth pourable paste. Pour into medium mixing bowl.
• Slice green onion and add to bowl.
• Add all other ingredients. Mix well and let stand for at least fifteen minutes.
• If too thick, add equal parts soy sauce and water until reach desired consistency.
• PREPARE MEAT.
• Very lightly salt meat on both sides and let sit 10 minutes.
• Place meat into a bowl, pour in enough marinade to just cover the meat and mix well. Refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours.
• GRILL MEAT.
• Remove meat from refrigerator and let set at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Heat grill to high heat.
• Cook until browned then turn and cook until browned on the other side, about 2 minutes per side.
• NOTE:.
• If you can't get the butcher to butterfly the ribs, you can do it yourself. Separate the ribs, then slice into the meaty side at the center of the rib section, stopping just before cutting through the membrane. Turn your knife 90º (flat to the bone) right and carefully slice the meat at roughly 1/8 inch thickness outward until just short of slicing through, roll the loosened flap of meat away from the knife, and continue slicing until again just short of slicing through. Repeat until you reach the "end" of the meat. Do the same for the left side and repeat this with each rib section.