The only thing I really miss while living in a hella small town are the eateries. I miss being able to run down to the Golden Palace and eat my fill of fried rice and sushi. Or run to the Korean House and eat fried tofu, pickled sprouts, and beef bulgogi until I feel like I am going to blow up.
I know, most people would miss the shopping. We don't have the money to day any extra shopping, so I welcome not being able to window shop and feel sorry for myself.
Last night, one of my friends mentioned something about Korean food on her FB page. Right then, I started to google recipes for Beef Bulgogi. I found one and it is so damned yummy. Now if it could figure out how to make fried tofu with out messing it up, I would be set. Here is the recipe we used last night.
SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)
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Ingredients
* 1/4 cup korean soy sauce (we used low sodium regular soy sauce)
* 3 tablespoons sugar
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon sesame oil
* 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (we did not have this in the cabinet, so did not use it)
* 3 medium garlic cloves (crushed)
* 3 green onions (chopped, including greens)
* 2 lbs sirloin
Dipping sauce
* 6 tablespoons korean soy sauce (used low sodium regular soy sauce)
* 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
* 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
* 2 teaspoons crushed toasted sesame seeds (did not use)
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
* 1 pinch sugar
Directions
1.Mix ingredients (except meat) and set aside.
2.Slice sirloin paper thin against the grain of the meat(works best if meat is not completely thawed).
3.Marinade sirloin for 30 minute.
4.Mix ingredients for dipping sauce and refrigerate until ready for use.
5.Grill or pan fry, serve over rice with dipping sauce.
We doubled the dipping sauce and spooned it over the rice and meat. Yum Yum. :D
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Sounds like a great recipe. How spicy was it? Our boy isn't into spicy.
It is not very spicy at all, as long as you do not put the dipping sauce on the rice. The dipping sauce is a wee bit spicy, but not bad at all.
I'm half korean and my mom is full... She makes the best Bulgogi, Not just saying that because she's my mom lol. We had a family restaurant years ago... I never heard of the dipping sauce. So that's kinda new to us lol She taught me how to make bulgogi. We never went by actual measuring... This is a first for me to see lol... And with me always knowing guess I never tried to find out =)
Hopefully I can be some help...
Before adding ingredients to the beef, be sure and let the meat sit in a bowl of cold water for about 5-8 minutes and then rinse with cold water. It's to draw blood from meat... Tastes sooo much better and tender!
We add 1/2 can of coca cola while mixing the ingredients. While cooking it'll make the juice more like a syrup and taste better on steamed rice.
While you are mixing you actually add more soy sauce and sugar than what is specified and it's best if you let it marinate up to 12 hours.
Cooking Bulgogi on a grill is the best way... =)
Speaking of Tofu! my mom will fry some up and she'll add crushed red pepper, garlic and soy sauce for dipping!
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