Korean bulgogi beef bao
Korean 30 Mins Prep · 30 Mins Cook
- To make your own fluffy baos use this recipe.
- Place the steak in the freezer for 30 minutes so that the meat becomes firm, which makes it easier to slice. Using a sharp knife, slice the beef as thinly as possible and place it in a medium bowl. Finely slice an onion. Chop the spring onions into 3cm long pieces. Place the onion, spring onion and sesame seeds in the bowl with the sliced meat.
- To make the marinade, peel and remove the seeds from the pear. Roughly chop the pear and onion before adding them into a blender with the remaining ingredients. Blitz until smooth, then pour over the beef. Toss well, ensuring the meat is well coated. Set aside to marinate for 1 hour or up to 12 hours.
- Juice the lime and add it to a bowl with the mayonnaise and gochujang to make the spicy mayo.
- Slice the cabbage. Steam the bao according to the recipe above or package instructions if using store-bought baos.
- Heat a pan over a high heat and sear the marinated beef strips in batches until caramelised and tender. The meat will form a charred crust to replicate ‘fire meat’.
- Assemble the bao by spreading a spoonful of the spicy mayonnaise on one side of each bao. Add the cabbage and fill it with a generous spoonful of the bulgogi beef. Scatter over fresh coriander and extra sesame seeds before serving.
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