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Quick and Easy Paleo Bulgogi (Korean Marinated Beef)

Quick and Easy Paleo Bulgogi (Korean Marinated Beef)

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Paleo Bulgogi

For almost 20 years I lived in Los Angeles, which homes one of the largest Korean communities outside Korea.

LA’s Koreatown in large and lively with shops, spas and delicious restaurants. This is where I first started to know and love Korean food. In 2004 I went to Korea on vacation, to visit friends, and in my 2 weeks there I had a revelation about the true nature of Korean food. It was amazingly fresh, wholesome and refined in flavors and ingredients, far beyond what you could imagine from sampling a few restaurants. That experience has sparked a life long love affair with Korean food, and now that I live 500 miles from LA the only way to have some is to make it myself!

This Paleo Bulgogi is my version of one of the most popular Korean dishes. In truth, this recipe belongs mostly to my dear Korean friend Natalia, who stayed at my house and graced me with some of her wonderful cooking. I basically just made some tweaks to substitute unwanted ingredients with better ones without compromising the original flavors.

I think I came pretty close. This Paleo Bulgogi might not be true and original to the purest Korean Cuisine, but it does not contain any processed ingredients, corn syrup or white sugar.

Paleo Bulgogi ingredients

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Quick and Easy Paleo Bulgogi (Korean Marinated Beef)
 
Author: Vivica Menegaz
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Korean
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This is my version of one of the most popular Korean dishes: here it became Paleo Bulgogi. Do not be intimidated by the exotic name, all the ingredients are pretty easily found in your standard grocery store, and the preparation is quite simple.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound of thinly sliced steak like sirloin
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • Mixed leaves of lettuce (you can use different heirlooms) for wrapping.
  • Marinade:
  • ½ cup of coconut aminos (a Paleo approved substitute for soy sauce!)
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • ½ apple sliced and peeled
  • ½ pear, sliced and peeled
  • 1 tbs fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 tbs of coconut sugar
  • 2 tbs of toasted sesame oil
  • 1 white onion roughly chopped, or 2 green onions
  • Dipping sauce:
  • ¼ cup Korean hot pepper flakes (This is a good brand! +store them in the freezer!)
  • 3 cloves of minced garlic
  • ½ cup chopped white onion
  • ½ ripe pear, peeled and seeded
  • ½ cup fresh pineapple chunks
  • 2 tbs honey
  • 2 tbs sesame oil
Instructions
  1. Marinade:
  2. Mix all the marinade ingredients in a food processor, to create a smooth puree.
  3. Now add the marinade and the meat to a large bowl and mix well until the meat is evenly coated.
  4. Cover the bowl and store in the refrigerator overnight.
  5. Cook:
  6. The best way to cook bulgogi is on a charcoal barbecue, but a cast iron skillet will also do the job.
  7. Just make sure the skillet is hot enough so the meat quickly sears and do not "boil" in its own juices.
  8. The best way is to cook one small batch at the time.
  9. Dipping sauce:
  10. Put all ingredients in a food processor together and mix until a smooth sauce is formed.
  11. Serve accompanied with lettuce leaves and dipping sauce.
  12. Put a piece of meat on a leaf, add a bit of sauce and bite into it!
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Comments 7

  1. D @ The Kosher Cave Girl says:
    12 years ago

    Yum! Korean food is one of my favorites. This looks delicious!

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  2. Nati says:
    12 years ago

    It loos great, my mouth waters from just looking at the picture…Thanks for appreciating korean food!

    Reply
  3. The Nourished Caveman says:
    12 years ago

    Thank you guys!!

    Reply
  4. Gabriella says:
    10 years ago

    Thanks for this! I made it today and just had a plateful. YUM! I left out the coconut sugar and felt it was plenty sweet enough. I also forgot till I was finished cooking that there was a dipping sauce, and by then I couldn’t wait to just gobble down the meat. It was perfect. 🙂 Even ate it with kimchi from the Korean grocery store.

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    • The Nourished Caveman says:
      10 years ago

      That sounds divine Gabriella!!

      Reply
  5. Mary says:
    8 years ago

    This is a fun recipe to make, and so rewarding as it’s scrumptious! I served it with lettuce leaves for wrapping and the dipping sauce – which was just a little too spicy for me. Next time I will use half as much of the red pepper flakes, so the other flavors can come through. It’s definitely a party in your mouth, so I will make this again! Thanks!

    Reply
    • The Nourished Caveman says:
      8 years ago

      You are very welcome Mary!!

      Reply

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Hi I am Vivica, welcome to my blog! I am a certified nutritionist and the creator of the Healing Foods Method. My philosophy of healing is to let the right foods delight you, nourish you and make you healthy!

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