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Korean Grilled Beef Skewers

Recipe by Connie Veneracion
Pre-sliced beef, the kind used for bulgogi, is ideal for this dish. We prefer thinly cut short plate because the fat ensures that the beef skewers are ultra moist off the grill. If you prefer leaner cuts, go for sirloin, tenderloin, top round or bottom round, but definitely not a cut meant for stewing. Whichever cut you use, note that these beef skewers require a short cooking time. Overcooking the beef will make it tough and rubbery.
While nothing compares with the smoky flavor of meat grilled over charcoal, weather does not always permit outdoor grilling. An indoor grill (standalone or stovetop) will do the job well too. A cast iron stovetop grill was used here.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams thinly sliced beef

Marinade

  • 1 two-inch knob ginger peeled and sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled and lightly pounded
  • 2 tablespoons doenjang
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil

Instructions
 

  • Place the beef in a mixing bowl.
  • In a small food processor or blender, drop in the garlic and ginger.
    Making Korean beef marinade with ginger, garlic, sugar, doenjang and gochujang
  • Add the doenjang, gochujang and sugar.
  • Pour in the soy sauce, rice wine, rice vinegar and sesame seed oil.
    Making Korean beef marinade with soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil
  • Add a quarter cup of water and process to make the marinade.
    Korean beef marinade made with mini food processor
  • Taste and adjust the flavor, if you prefer.
  • Add the marinade to the beef, mix well and leave for fifteen minutes (the meat will soak up all the marinade).
    Marinating ang grilling Korean beef skewers
  • Thread the beef with skewers.
  • Heat the grill and cook the beef skewers over high heat, in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding, about two minutes per side.
  • Serve your Korean grilled beef skewers as an appetizer or with rice as a main course.
Keyword Beef, grilled, Spicy