Recipes · Korean · Main Courses

Bulgogi (Marinated Grilled Beef)

One serving has 583 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (119%), zinc (106%), selenium (75%), pyridoxine (71%), niacin (60%) and phosphorus (44%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Bulgogi (Marinated Grilled Beef)
Photo: 국립국어원, CC BY-SA 2.0 kr · source
  • Preparation: 40 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (319 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, gluten, sesame, soy

Ingredients

  • 160 g Beef ribeye, raw
  • 40 g Asian pears, raw
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 15 g Scallions, raw
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 3 g Ginger, fresh
  • 20 g Soy sauce
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 8 g Sesame oil
  • 3 g Sesame seeds
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Freeze the beef for 20 minutes to firm it up, then slice it very thinly against the grain.
  2. Grate the pear and blend or mash it, then mix with the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and pepper to make the marinade.
  3. Toss the beef and half the onion and scallion in the marinade and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Heat a pan or griddle over high heat and cook the beef in batches for 2-3 minutes, until browned and just cooked through.
  5. Stir in the remaining onion and scallion for the last minute, then sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy583 kcal28%
Carbohydrates26.1 g
Water215 mL
Fiber3.5 g12%
Protein33.8 g70%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.8 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine0.86 g
Cystine0.35 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat39.3 g
Monounsaturated17.6 g
Polyunsaturated5.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.3 g
Saturated14.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol106 mg
Calcium92.6 mg9%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron4.3 mg24%
Magnesium71.2 mg23%
Manganese0.6 mg33%
Phosphorus306 mg44%
Potassium690 mg15%
Selenium41.4 µg75%
Sodium1,187 mg
Zinc8.5 mg106%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.26 mg24%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.48 mg44%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.4 mg60%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.23 mg5%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.92 mg71%
Folate (vitamin B9)33.5 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.9 µg119%
Choline13.6 mg3%
Vitamin A14 µg2%
Vitamin C11.3 mg15%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)9.6 IU2%
Vitamin E0.28 mg2%
Vitamin K37.2 µg41%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

4.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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