Photograph of the finished Korean-Style Sesame Grilled Beef

Vietnam · Thịt bò nướng mè kiểu Hàn Quốc

Korean-Style Sesame Grilled Beef

40 min Hands-on time + 4 hr waiting
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Beef Beef 3.1 lb
  • Photograph of Roasted white sesame seeds Roasted white sesame seeds 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Sesame oil Sesame oil ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Pear Pear 2
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 24 cloves
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Lettuce Lettuce 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Roast half of the sesame seeds and then grind them into a coarse powder to mix into the marinade.
  2. 2 Sesame seeds are pounded in the marinade to infuse the meat with a nutty flavor, while whole sesame seeds only stick to the outside and then char.
  3. 3 Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, grated pear, garlic, and sugar, then marinate 8mm thick slices of beef for 4 hours.
  4. 4 Grill the meat slices on a very hot cast iron griddle for 2 minutes on each side until browned.
  5. 5 Sprinkle the whole sesame seeds over the meat as soon as you take it off the grill.
  6. 6 Wrap the meat in lettuce leaves with finely chopped scallions soaked in ice water.

With an appliance

  • Charcoal grill 35 min

    Grill over charcoal, keeping the grill 10 cm above the grate, for 3 minutes, flipping at 90 seconds; the marinade contains sugar, so it burns easily.

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