A perfect, classic bulgogi depends on three things: a good cut of beef, a delicious marinade, and a proper method of cooking. So I am very pleased to release the best bulgogi recipe that I’ve ever made: it has all 3 of these elements!
The first time I tried LA galbi was about 20 years ago when I visited my sister living in LA. She prepared LA galbi for me and my family. I enjoyed the galbi a lot even though I was a little surprised to see the short ribs cut thinly and across the bone.
LA style cut beef short ribs are cut across the bone thinly, so each piece on the grill is a long, thin strip, with 3 bone sections in it. This is also known as a “flanken” cut, but flanken is usually too thick, about ½ inch. LA style should be 1/8 to ¼ inch thick. You […]
Grilled pork belly (Samgyeopsal-gui) is an extremely popular Korean BBQ dish. Because the cooking and eating is done at the table, it’s really social and a great party food. It’s also pretty simple to make, and because everyone pretty much helps themselves it’s easy to serve, too. Nobody can resist the taste of samgyeopsal gui! […]
BBQ Season has come! How about making Korean easy bulgogi? You can simply pan-fry the marinated beef on the BBQ and it’s done in minutes. Just a few ingredients but full, delicious traditional Korean flavor!
This recipe for grilled beef (soegogi-gui: 쇠고기구이) is Korean barbecue at its most essential! You probably experienced this kind of meal if you’ve ever been to a Korean barbecue restaurant. There is a blazing tabletop butane burner, sizzling beef (or pork) on a grill pan, a few side dishes, a little booze, and soup (or […]
Which to get? Both are best sellers and either one is a good choice if you want to learn Korean home cooking. Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking has all the recipes for all the essential Korean pastes and sauces, but my second book Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking has more recipes, more photos, and more variety.
