This easy Korean BBQ Pork Bulgogi recipe is packed with flavor! Thinly sliced pork marinated in a sweet and savory sauce, then quickly pan-fried. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
0.25cupgrated apple(1 small gala apple, peeled and shredded)
3tablespoonsseasoned rice wine vinegar
3tablespoonsGochujang Korean chili paste
3tablespoonslight brown sugar
1.5tablespoonsminced garlic
1tablespoongrated ginger
2teaspoonssesame oil
2tablespoonspeanut oil(plus an additional 1 tablespoon if needed)
0.25teaspoonsesame seeds(optional garnish)
Instructions
Preparation Steps
Add the thinly sliced pork butt, chopped yellow onion, and 0.5 cup chopped scallions in a large bowl. Set aside.
Make the marinade in a small mixing bowl by whisking together the soy sauce, grated apple, seasoned rice wine vinegar, Gochujang Korean chili paste, light brown sugar, minced garlic, grated ginger, and sesame oil.
Pour the marinade into the bowl of the pork and onions. Stir to fully coat all the pork with the marinade.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to overnight to allow the pork to marinate and absorb the flavors.
Add the peanut oil to a large, heavy-duty skillet on high heat. Once the oil is very hot, add half the marinated pork. Cook for 4-6 minutes. Remove the cooked pork to a serving plate and set aside.
Add the remaining marinated pork to the skillet (add an additional 1 tablespoon of peanut oil if needed) and cook for another 4-6 minutes or until the pork is cooked through and the marinade thickens into a glaze.
Add the second batch of cooked Korean BBQ pork to the serving plate and garnish with the remaining 0.25 cup of chopped scallions and optional sesame seeds.
Notes
Serve immediately with rice and your favorite Korean side dishes.