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    Bulgogi Bowl Recipe

    Published: Jul 25, 2022 Modified: Oct 27, 2022 by Isabel Laessig

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    My easy Beef Bulgogi Recipe are a meal-prep dream come true! These flavorful Korean beef bowls are ready in under 30 minutes. Thinly sliced, marinated ribeye beef with vegetables makes for a delicious lunch or dinner recipe that's a perfect fit for any day of the week. 🍜

    A close up of the Korean beef bowl with sesame seeds, vegetables, and rice, in a black bowl
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    • Best Korean Beef Bowl
    • Bulgogi Bowl Ingredients
    • How to Make Bulgogi Bowls
    • Korean Beef Bowls Recipe Tips
    • Beef Bulgogi Variations
    • Bulgogi Recipes FAQs
    • Rice Recipes for Bowls
    • Best Bowl Recipes
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    Best Korean Beef Bowl

    This bulgogi recipe is super easy to prepare and packed with flavor. Whether you enjoy beef bulgogi on its own or in a bowl filled with rice and veggies, it is an amazing recipe. This is the perfect dinner idea for a busy weeknight.

    Korean BBQ recipes make some of the best BBQ you will ever try, and beef bulgogi is by far our favorite alongside Korean braised short ribs. You can serve it with rice, vegetables, noodles, or even in tacos!

    This is our new favorite dinner recipe! Thank you!

    Gina via email

    Bulgogi Bowl Ingredients

    • boneless ribeye beef, sliced into thin strips
    • soy sauce
    • sesame oil
    • maple syrup
    • pear, peeled and grated
    • green onions, thinly sliced
    • garlic, minced
    • olive oil
    Korean beef bulgogi bowl recipe overhead shot with sliced cucumbers, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms over rice

    How to Make Bulgogi Bowls

    1. In a medium bowl, mix soy sauce with sesame oil, maple syrup, grated pear, sliced green onions, and minced garlic.
    2. Cut boneless ribeye into thin slices, trimming the fat as you do. Then, cut the slices into bite-size pieces, and add to the bowl with the marinade. Mix together.
    3. Marinate the beef in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
    4. When ready to cook, preheat a skillet to medium-high heat. Add olive oil to the skillet, then add the slices of beef. Place them in a single layer. It will cook quickly - about 1 minute on each side - so keep an eye on it.
      Close up of sliced ribeye on a grill pan for Korean beef bulgogi bowl recipe
    5. After cooking all of the beef, add it back to the skillet with the remaining marinade. Cook for an additional minute or until the beef is well-coated with the marinade.
    6. Serve over rice with cut vegetables such as sliced cucumbers, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms, and enjoy!

    Korean Beef Bowls Recipe Tips

    • Use pre-sliced steak. If you would prefer not to cut the beef into strips yourself, you can ask your butcher to do it for you or buy pre-sliced steak.
    • Don't overcrowd the pan. When cooking the beef, do not overcrowd the pan. Add in a single layer and cook for 1 minute on each side. Cook the beef in batches.
    • Freeze your beef in the marinade. To make meal prep even easier, you can add the beef to the marinade, then freeze it. When you defrost it, the beef will absorb the marinade.
    • Leave out the cucumber when reheating. When reheating, do not reheat with the cucumber. Leave the cucumber for last until the rest is reheated.

    Beef Bulgogi Variations

    1. Make it spicy. Make the beef bulgogi bowls spicy by adding a little Gochujang (Korean red chili paste). Gochujang is a popular ingredient in Korean dishes with a nice kick. Mix it in when cooking the beef at the very end, and add just a teaspoon. Taste, then increase if you'd like a little more spice.
    2. I love using apples instead of pears in this dish. The crispier the better! The crunch adds so much to this dishes flavor profile.
    Close up of Korean beef bulgogi bowls with cucumber and carrots

    Bulgogi Recipes FAQs

    What cut of beef is best for bulgogi?

    Boneless ribeye steak or sirloin steak sliced thin are perfect for beef bulgogi.

    Can I substitute apple for pear in bulgogi?

    I love using apples such as fuji or bosc in this dish. Have fun with it and try different flavor profiles.

    Is Bulgogi the same as Korean BBQ?

    Kalbi and bulgogi are Korean barbecues. Their flavor profile depends on the marinade you use.

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    Try more of the best beef cuts according to your needs and budget by following my guide on the Best Cuts of Beef and our Popular Beef Dishes!

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    Amazing Beef Bulgogi Bowls

    Delicious Korean Beef Bulgogi Bowls are an easy meal-prep recipe your family will love! The perfect freezer meal.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Asian Beef Recipes
    Cuisine: korean
    Keyword: beef bulgogi bowl, beef bulgogi recipe, bulgogi bowl, bulgogi recipe
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 722kcal
    Author: Isabel Laessig

    Equipment

    • Skillet

    Ingredients

    Beef and marinade ingredients

    • 1½ pounds boneless ribeye beef sliced into thin strips
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
    • 1 pear peeled and grated
    • 2 green onions thinly sliced
    • 1 tablespoon garlic minced (approx. 2 cloves)
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil

    Ingredients for serving

    • 1 cup rice
    • ¾ cup cucumber cut into strips 4 oz.
    • ¾ cup carrots peeled and cut into strips 4 oz.
    • Optional: ¾ cups shiitake mushrooms stems removed and sliced (4 oz)
    • Optional: 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

    Instructions

    • In a medium bowl, mix ¼ cup soy sauce with 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 peeled and grated pear, 2 sliced green onions, and 1 tablespoon minced garlic.
      Close up of sliced ribeye on a grill pan for Korean beef bulgogi bowl recipe
    • Cut 1½ pounds boneless ribeye into thin slices, trimming the fat as you do. Then, cut the slices into bite-size pieces, and add to the bowl with the marinade. Mix together.
    • Marinate the beef in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
    • When ready to cook, preheat a skillet to medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons olive oil to the skillet, then add the slices of beef. Place them in a single layer. It will cook quickly – about 1 minute on each side – so keep an eye on it.
    • After cooking all of the beef, add it back to the skillet with the remaining marinade. Cook for an additional minute or until the beef is well-coated with the marinade.
      Korean beef bulgogi bowl recipe overhead shot with sliced cucumbers, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms over rice
    • Serve over rice with cut vegetables such as ¾ cup sliced cucumbers, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms, and enjoy!

    Notes

  • Use pre-sliced steak. If you would prefer not to cut the beef into strips yourself, you can ask your butcher to do it for you or buy pre-sliced steak.
  • Don’t overcrowd the pan. When cooking the beef, do not overcrowd the pan. Add in a single layer and cook for 1 minute on each side. Cook the beef in batches.
  • Freeze your beef in the marinade. To make meal prep even easier, you can add the beef to the marinade, then freeze it. When you defrost it, the beef will absorb the marinade.
  • Leave out the cucumber when reheating. When reheating, do not reheat with the cucumber. Leave the cucumber for last until the rest is reheated.
  • Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 722kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g

    Photo credit: Caroline Williams

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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and makes regular television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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