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Bulgogi

ericka@pinkrobots.com

Notes: Ok, Bulgogi is my favorite food ever. My stepfather makes it for me whenever I come to visit. Well, I'm an adult now, and saw this recipe in Cooking Light and decided to try it. Oh, it is so very good. Not quite how he makes it (apparently they use italian dressing in the marinade???), but still really really tasty. I split the recipe in half to make just two servings. I cooked it in a frying pan, since I don't have a grill..
Modified (slightly) from Cooking Light Magazine, 03/2003
Ingredients:
  • 1 pound top sirloin steak, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
  • 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • Cooking spray
Instructions:
  1. Wrap beef in plastic wrap; freeze 1 hour or until firm. Remove plastic wrap, cut beef diagonally across grain into 1/16-inch-thick slices. (Note: I just got pre sliced stir fry beef, but it would have been better if thinner...)
  2. Combine beef, sugar, and next 5 ingredients (sugar through garlic) in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.
  3. Heat a large heavy skillet on very high. Place the meat in the pan and cook less than 5 minutes. (Note: you don't want the beef to become overdone!)
  4. Serve over sticky white rice... you can toss a lil chopped green onion and/or matchstick carrots if you like.
Nutritional info:
  • Yield: 4 servings (serving size 3 ounces)
  • POINTS: 5 points per serving (not counting rice)
  • Calories: 208 (33% from fat)
  • Fat: 7.6g (sat 2.7g, mono 3.2g, poly 0.7g)
  • Protein: 21.6g
  • Carb: 6.4g
  • Fiber .2g
  • Cholesterol: 76mg
  • Iron: 3.1mg 
  • Sodium: 457mg
  • Calcium: 19mg