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Bulgogi, Korean marinated and stir-fried beef

Bulgogi, Korean marinated and stir-fried beef

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Korean Bulgogi: Thin slices of beef marinated in a sweet soy sauce with garlic, then quickly stir-fried with onions and leeks.

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Recipe from Affe2011, Frisko, NERIUM and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Bulgogi is a classic Korean dish: thinly sliced beef marinated in a sweet and savory sauce, then quickly stir-fried with onions.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodMarinate, then sauté in a frying pan.
  • Estimated cost$27.52 $6.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $14.62
  • $1.95
  • $0.66
  • $0.44
  • $0.63
  • $1.60
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.27
  • $7.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the meat into very thin slices. ≈ 8 min
  2. Finely chop a yellow onion and half of the leek (or the whole leek if it’s small). Mix with sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, and a pinch of black pepper. Add the meat and let it marinate for about 1 hour, or longer if you prefer.
  3. Chop the remaining leek and yellow onion. Quickly brown the meat over high heat with the onions.

The bill

Bulgogi, Korean marinated and stir-fried beef

  • 800 g of beef (preferably from the inside of the leg or rib area)$14.62
  • 1 head of lettuce$1.95
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of sesame oil$0.66
  • 100 ml of Korean soy sauce$0.44
  • 3 yellow onions$0.63
  • 1 large leek or 2 small leeks$1.60
  • 2.5 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
  • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.27
  • black pepper$0.27
  • 400 ml of round-grain rice$7.05

Total$27.52

that's $6.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of beef (preferably from the inside of the leg or rib area)
  • 1 head of lettuce
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of sesame oil
  • 100 ml of Korean soy sauce
  • 3 yellow onions
  • 1 large leek or 2 small leeks
  • 2.5 tablespoons of sugar
  • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • black pepper
  • 400 ml of round-grain rice

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