Bulgogi@
Bulgogi is probably the best-known
and most popular of all Korean foods. In restaurants, it is often prepared
theatrically at the table on a brass or iron shield. However, cooked over
a hibachi barbecue, grilled, or fried in a very hot frying pan, it is always
delicious.
2 pounds sirloin steak Marinade
5 tablespoons soy sauce
3 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed, and finely chopped
1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, crushed, and finely chopped
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons sugar
Freshly ground black pepper
4 spring onions, sliced
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds if necessary
score the meat and pound lightly with a meat hammer to tenderize. Slice
the meat into thin strips across the grain on the diagonal bias. Combine
the marinade ingredients and add to the meat. Mix well with the hands,
and then set aside for at least 1 hour.
Prepare a charcoal fire if using. Remove the meat from the marinade
and grill over the hot coals for 5-7 minutes, turning with tongs frequently.
If you have a domed shield, place this over the fire, allow to heat up,
then place the meat strips on the hot metal, turning as required. The meat
may also be cooked under a hot grill, or fried in a very hot frying pan.
Serve with steamed white rice together with a pile of cleaned lettuce
leaves and the kochujang if desired. Either eat as is, or else take a lettuce
leaf, add a bit of rice, some strips of meat and a little dab of kochujang.
Roll up to make packets to eat with fingers.