Especially if you have a grill or griddle type of cookery.
When we think of BBQ- we might often think of the southern style of BBQ
with ribs, coleslaw, biscuits, corn, and so much more which is also finger "lickin" good
but what's extra fun with Korean BBQ is that it's often interactive where you can
cook at the table while assembling lettuce wraps with your freshly cooked meat
right at the table! You know it's yummy when the meat hits the hot pan and you
hear that sizzle and smell the smokey, flavorful scent of sweet, sweet and spicy BBQ.
Some of the side condiments can be
Roasted Garlic~~
An easy way to roast garlic is to take the whole head and slice the top off
so that the cloves are exposed--drizzle a little olive oil on top and wrap them
in aluminum foil and simply place them in muffin tins on bake in the oven
on 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
You can do the same on an outside grill as well.
(If you are roast/grilling them outside- you don't need the muffin tin-just wrap them in foil)
Shredded Scallions~~
You can purchase a tool to shred scallions or simply just cut them with your knife
in long strands. You can drizzle a teaspoon of soy sauce rather than salt.
You can also add a sprinkle of sesame seeds and pepper powder flakes as well.
When choosing which meat to BBQ for Korean BBQ---
the most common meats are:
Bulgogi which is thinly sliced rib-eye
(which is often the same cut of meat in really good cheese steaks)
Kal-bi which is Korean for short ribs-
You can purchase the ones with or without the bone for Kal-bi.
(this cut of meat will be the most expensive but worth the taste)
Pork Belly (thick cuts of bacon) are also a popular cut of meat when
BBQ-ing. The sauce/marinade for the pork is often spicy.
The marinades are very similar but you can change it up by adding your desired
degree of spiciness to your friends and families comfort level.
Bulgogi (ribeye-not spicy)
ingredients:
sliced rib-eye, slices of onions, scallions, carrots, sliced mushrooms (optional) sesame seeds.
---marinade: soy sauce (enough to coat the meat but not have a puddle in your mixing bowl)
---sugar (about 1 TBSP per pound of meat)
---sesame oil (a few drops - about 1 teas)
---rice vinegar (any vinegar is ok-rice vinegar is often associated with Asian cuisine)
(about 1 TBSP-equal parts with the sugar)
---grate in 1/4 Asian pear or apple (optional) - (natural sugar and a natural tenderizer)
You can use the same marinade for the Kalbi (short ribs).
Carrots and mushrooms are not used for the short rib recipe.
ingredients: pork belly, slices of onions, scallions, sesame seeds (optional)
---marinade: soy sauce (enough to coat the meat but not have a puddle in your mixing bowl)
---3 TBSP of pepper paste (or more to your spiciness liking)
---grate in 1/4 Asian pear or apple (optional) - natural sugar and a natural tenderizer)
---grate about an inch of ginger (the ginger helps take away the smell of pork)
---sugar (about 1 TBSP per pound of meat)
---sesame oil (a few drops - about 1 teas)
---rice vinegar (any vinegar is ok-rice vinegar is often associated with Asian cuisine)
(about 1 TBSP-equal parts with the sugar)
Lastly, the best way to enjoy your Korean BBQ is to have some red leaf lettuce
and wrap your freshly cooked meat wrapped in lettuce with rice- (optional),
the roasted garlic, the shredded scallions, spicy cucumber (optional) and
of the course the yummy, delicious paste.
The paste is simply made from equal parts of Korean red pepper paste and miso paste.
a few drops of sesame oil, rice vinegar and sesame seeds to garnish.
Your friends and family will surely enjoy this BBQ feast that you can create with them...
as long as they are not vegetarians.
The Korean BBQ menu is surely for meat lovers!
Zestfully, Let's Cultivate Food
