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Tasty Homemade Korean BBQ Seasoning Recipe (From a Local!)

Look no further for an authentic Korean BBQ seasoning recipe from a Korean from Seoul!
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Prep Time:12 hours
Cook Time:1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
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Servings: 4
Calories: 1619kcal
Author: Rhaime Kim

Equipment

  • Blender or Food Processor
  • Large Bowl
  • Strainer
  • Large Airtight Containers
  • Paper Towels

Ingredients

  • 4.5 lb Beef Short Ribs

Sauce Base

  • 1 cup Soy Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar or White Sugar or Turbinado Sugar
  • 2 Green Onions
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 3 tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 1 tsp Ginger

To Blend (& Add to Sauce)

  • 3 cups Water
  • 1/2 Korean Pear or Pear or Apples
  • 1/2 Yellow Onion 1 whole onion if it's small
  • 1.5 cloves Garlic or 4 tbsp of minced garlic

Instructions

Soak the Beef

  • Soak the beef short ribs in cold water for 30 minutes to get the blood out of the water. This is a pretty typical practice in Korea, with the goal of unpleasant scents out of the beef.

Prepare the Sauce

  • While the beef is soaking, roughly chop the pear, onion, garlic and green onions. Put the chopped ingredients into the blender, pour water on top and blend away!
  • Strain the blended ingredients and only keep the liquid. Pour the liquid into a large bowl to allow for space for the rest of the sauce ingredients.
  • To the liquid, mix in the rest of the ingredients that form the sauce base. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil. Then stir in the sugar. Add the green onions, black pepper, sesame seeds and ginger!

Marinate the Beef

  • Remove the beef short ribs from the water and remove excess moisture with kitchen towels. Place the beef short ribs into a large airtight container.
  • Pour your sauce over the beef short ribs and let it soak in the fridge for 12 hours for best results.

Cook the Korean BBQ

  • Put the beef short ribs on a frying pan and pour some of the excess sauce so that it forms a shallow layer on the pan.
  • Cook on a medium high heat level and place a lid on the pan to allow for maximum juiciness.
  • Lift the lid, and reduce to a medium low heat level and continue flipping the meat on each side until your KBBQ is ready!