Nº 52 · World Dishes · serves 4
Korean Bulgogi Beef with Rice
Sweet and savoury, glossy beef with soy, garlic and grated pear: the well-loved Korean flavour, mild enough for the whole family.
Ingredients serves 4
Tick off what you already have at home.
Budget tip: pork shoulder instead of beef (approx. €4)
CarniceríaMercadonaMAS
Aisle: carnicería. Ask for 'aguja de ternera en tacos'; pre-packed it is often 'ternera para guisar'.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.
MercadonaTienda asiáticaMercado municipal
Aisle: frutería. Usually sold loose with the vegetables; breaking off a piece is fine.
MercadonaCarrefourTienda asiática
Aisle: salsas / internacional. Look for 'baja en sal' or 'reducida en sal' among the soy sauces.
Tienda asiáticaCarrefourEl Corte Inglés
Aisle: aceites y vinagres / internacional. Toasted sesame oil often comes in small bottles in the international aisle; Asian shops have more choice.
Any supermarket
Aisle: harinas. Maizena is a brand; 'harina fina de maíz' is the same thing.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Spanish 'cebolleta' is bigger than a spring onion; the green part is usable too.
MercadonaTienda asiáticaCarrefour
Aisle: especias / frutos secos. Look in the spice or seeds section; Asian shops sell bigger bags.
To serve
Method
- 1
Stir the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, vinegar, pear, garlic and ginger together in the slow cooker.
- 2
Stir in the meat and onion until everything is coated. Don't add any water: the meat and pear release enough liquid. Cook for 7–8 hours on LOW or 4–5 hours on HIGH.
- 3
Pull the meat into rough pieces in the pot using two forks.
- 4
Mix the cornflour with 3 tbsp cold water and stir it into the sauce. Let it thicken on HIGH for 15–20 minutes until the sauce is glossy.
- 5
Sprinkle with spring onion (optional) and sesame seeds (optional) and serve with rice and cucumber (optional).
Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/korean-bulgogi-beef-with-rice/