Recipe courtesy of Scarlett Smorynski
Scare-rean Skull (Korean Beef Bulgogi and Cucumber Kimchi)
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 714
- Total Fat
- 29
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 84
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 34
- Protein
- 32
- Cholesterol
- 60
- Sodium
- 7058
- Total: 55 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
2 cups soy sauce
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon grated garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 boneless rib-eye steak, thinly sliced
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon gochugaru or crushed red pepper flakes
1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups cooked white rice
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame seeds, garlic and ginger. Add the beef and stir to coat. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, stir together the vinegar, granulated sugar, salt and gochugaru. Add the cucumber and stir to coat. Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and transfer the marinade to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until reduced by half.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the beef to the reduced marinade and stir to coat.
- Shape the rice into a skull shape and place on a large platter. Use the cucumber slices to create eyes, a nose and mouth on the skull. Place the beef at the base of the skull to serve.
Cook’s Note
Gochugaru is a Korean chile powder that can be found in specialty Asian markets.