Quick & Flavorful: Your New Favorite Korean Beef Recipe

   

Craving something savory, slightly sweet, and incredibly satisfying? This Korean Beef recipe delivers big on flavor with minimal effort, making it a perfect weeknight meal. Inspired by the beloved bulgogi, this dish features thinly sliced beef marinated in a delicious soy-ginger-garlic sauce, then quickly cooked until tender and caramelized.

Serve it over a bed of fluffy rice with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and sliced green onions, and you've got a meal that tastes like it took hours, but comes together in a flash. Get ready to add this to your regular rotation!

Let's dive into this deliciousness!

Easy & Delicious Korean Beef

Yields: 4 servings Prep time: 15 minutes (plus 30 minutes minimum marinating time) Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

For the Beef:

• 1 ½ pounds thinly sliced beef (sirloin, ribeye, or flank steak works well – ask your butcher to slice it thin, or freeze slightly and slice yourself)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil (plus extra for cooking)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or other high-heat cooking oil)
• Green onions, sliced, for garnish
• Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

For the Marinade:

• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons mirin (or substitute with rice vinegar and a pinch more sugar)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Equipment:

• Large bowl for marinating
• Large skillet or wok

Instructions:

1.  Prepare the Marinade: In a large bowl, whisk together all the marinade ingredients: soy sauce, water, brown sugar, mirin, minced garlic, grated ginger, sesame oil, and black pepper.

2.  Marinate the Beef: Add the thinly sliced beef to the marinade, ensuring all the pieces are well coated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or for best results, 2-4 hours. You can even marinate it overnight!

3.  Get Ready to Cook: When you're ready to cook, remove the beef from the refrigerator. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until shimmering.

4.  Cook the Beef: Working in batches, if necessary (to avoid overcrowding the pan and steaming the meat), add the marinated beef to the hot skillet in a single layer. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, stirring occasionally, until the beef is browned and cooked through. The thin slices will cook very quickly!