Bulgogi Beef Recipe - How to Make Korean-Style Barbecue Beef

[foodwishes]

It's my understanding that Kalbi is thinly cut shortrib with the bone still in (I did a video), and Bulgogi is thinly sliced meat without the bone, no matter what cut of beef. Having been born and raised in Western New York State, I think I know what I'm talking about.

[hylianfreak]

Those korean chilli flakes were actually Chef John sneaking in cayenne into the recipe without saying it

[aeriskitchen]

Wow, as a Korean, I'm so excited to see a Korean food in your video. Your bulgogi looks delicious. Good job for "Gochugaru". Thanks :)

[swoon]

That marinade is so accurate c: I remember my mum cook it for me, always made me drool. Even that pear! Good recipe 😄😄

[no_flowershop]

usually people in korea eat short rice. so that we can grab some grain with our chopstkicks '0' and... u guys also can use kiwi or apple instead of oriental pear! i always use apple ... bcuz pear is so expensive....

[FireCracker]

I wanted to say that I made this for dinner tonight. I left out the chili flakes, because I hate heat in my food, but it was DELICIOUS. Absolutely amazing. Thank you, Chef John!

[foodwishes]

I haven't seen the answer yet, so let me ask... would regular pear work the same?

[JMS]

im full korean. i just clicked to see if there was gonna be any cayenne pepper.

[koreanchick]

I love this take on bulgogi! I don't get why there were some people getting butthurt about him using a different cut of meat. Meat is meat and it's all delicious to me. I would love to see you make kimchi! I usually watch maangchi for all my Korean recipes, but it would be fun to see you do it! It's not hard - I swear. The hardest part is gathering the ingredients and waiting for the leaves to soften.

PS. I'm half-Korean/half-American. I've spent about half my life in each country and don't see why everything has to be exactly the way it's traditionally been made to be good. Has anyone had Korean-Mexican fusion food? Now THAT'S delicious.

[jsa]

Reminds me of my mother's recipe for Bulgogi. <3 Only difference is she popped everything for the marinade in the blender instead of grating it. Thank you for staying authentic and using Korean pear! FYI for anyone who doesn't have access to Korean pears, you can replace it with kiwi. It changes the taste a bit but it does have the same tenderizing effect.

Once again, another awesome video under Chef John's belt!!!!

[arlynnoel]

For all you critics out there, especially those with some experience making what Chef John presents, please remember that he always says, "This is my take", or version, or spin, or whatever. He honors his inspiration by giving it the same name. Besides, how in hell does anyone really know what's authentic and what isn't. There are as many variations to most dishes as there are cooks!

[thatLadyBird]

welcome back, freakishly small spoon. its been a while.

[chynii-dreamer]

notification squad!!
two of my favorite things :
chef John's "you are the... " and Korean food

[MissTam]

How do you read my mind? This is at least the 4th time I'd wish you did a recipe and it pops up on my feed! You even updated the Caramel chicken the day I cooked the first recipe! 💖 You really do grant food wishes. lol

[mse]

I once accidentally sliced meat with the grain, a singularity immediately formed and sucked my kitchen into a black hole... so I have to agree, avoid doing that.

[foodwishes]

What I should have done, was say something in the video like "this is my take on Bulgogi." Next time.

[silencedphill]

This is one of my favorite dishes! According to Maangchi, who's recipe I've used, you can use a Bosc Pear instead of a Korean Pear. This is what I've done in the past, as Bosc Pears are readily available at my local regular grocery stores.

Really looking forward to trying Chef John's take on this. Every recipe of his I've tried has been amazing.

[eat_things]

Oh man! A Maangchi and A Chef John video within minutes of each other??? and Both about Korean food?? This is too good to be true. I finally understand what Christmas morning feels like.

[SimoraCheeks]

I was desperate for you to drizzle those pan drippings!! Thank you for bringing a smile to my face!

[ConkreteMan]

My grandfather spent time in Korea as an army officer and brought this dish home. One of my favorites when I was a kid. This recipe is much more detailed than watching my gramma make it, but my mouth was watering just watching the video. Thanks for the memory.