Korean Beef Bulgogi

Name: Korean Beef Bulgogi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500g g beef; 1 each pear; 4 clove garlic; 1 tbsp ginger; 4 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp rice wine; 3 each spring onion; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

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Sweet, savoury, sticky strips of marinated beef cooked in seconds over a screaming-hot pan. The classic Korean BBQ that tastes like a takeaway but costs about a quarter as much. Serve over rice with kimchi.

Prep 20 mins

Cook 8 mins

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Per serving £1.52

Approx £6.06 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026

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1

Slice the beef as thinly as you can — partially freezing for 30 minutes makes this much easier. Aim for 2-3mm.
2

Grate the pear, garlic and ginger into a bowl. Add the soy, sugar, sesame oil and rice wine. Whisk together.
3

Add the beef, toss thoroughly and leave to marinate for 15 minutes (or up to 4 hours in the fridge).
4

Heat a large pan or wok until smoking hot. Fry the beef in 2 batches — DO NOT crowd the pan — for 1-2 minutes per batch until caramelised.
5

Pile onto rice, scatter with sliced spring onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately with kimchi on the side.

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