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Steak Bulgogi with Cucumber-Apple Pickles

Creating Korean BBQ at home is very easy: a simple cucumber-apple pickle comes together in no time and a bulgogi marinade can be made with pantry items.

Total Time

1hr 50min

4.9

8 Ratings

Author: Alexandra's Kitchen

Servings:

Ingredients

Korean-Style Steak

•

4 Tbsp

Mirin

•

2 Tbsp

Soy Sauce

•

1 Tbsp

Light Corn Syrup

or Brown Sugar or Maple Syrup

•

1 1/2 Tbsp

Finely Chopped Scallions

•

1 Tbsp

Gochujang

or Sambal Oelek

•

1 Tbsp

Minced Fresh Ginger

•

2 cloves

Garlic , minced

•

1 tsp

Sesame Oil

•

1 tsp

Rice Vinegar

•

1
(10 oz)

Skirt Steak , thinly sliced

or Hanger Steak, Ribeye or Strip Steak

Cucumber-Apple Pickles

•

2 cups

Japanese Cucumbers

or Kirby Cucumbers

•

1 tsp

Fine Sea Salt

or Kosher Salt

•

Fuji Apple

or Granny Smith Apple

•

2 cups

Water

•

1/3 cup

Rice Vinegar

or Cider Vinegar

•

1 Tbsp

Thinly Sliced Fresh Ginger

•

4 Tbsp

Granulated Sugar

•

1 pinch

Korean Chili Flakes

or Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

(optional)

Cooking Instructions

Slice Japanese Cucumbers (2 cups) crosswise 1/8-inch thick and toss with Fine Sea Salt (1 tsp) . Let stand 30 minutes, then rinse well and squeeze out excess liquid with your hands.

Halve the Fuji Apple (1) half lengthwise and cut out core. With a mandoline or sharp knife, slice crosswise 1/8-inch thick. Set the other half aside for later.

Toss the apple with cucumbers and Water (2 cups) , Rice Vinegar (1/3 cup) , Fresh Ginger (1 Tbsp) , Granulated Sugar (4 Tbsp) , and Korean Chili Flakes (1 pinch) . Marinate, chilled, turning occasionally, for 1 day, or just eat immediately. No need to marinate these cucumbers and apple slices for very long.

With the other half of the granny smith apple, peel and grate 2 tablespoons of it.

Whisk together Mirin (4 Tbsp) , grated Apple, Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp) , Light Corn Syrup (1 Tbsp) , Scallions (1 1/2 Tbsp) , Gochujang (1 Tbsp) , Fresh Ginger (1 Tbsp) , Garlic (2 cloves) , Sesame Oil (1 tsp) , and Rice Vinegar (1 tsp) .

Add Skirt Steak (1) . Cover and chill overnight. If you can’t marinate overnight, try for at least an hour.

Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (high heat) or place a cast iron skillet or a stainless steel skillet over high heat. Remove sliced steak from marinade, place on a plate or in a colander, and pat dry with paper towels.

Cook steaks for about 1 minute or less per side. Transfer to a platter. Let stand 5 minutes, then serve with the cucumbers.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

276

FAT

8.1 g

PROTEIN

16.7 g

CARBS

33.4 g