Korean Kalbi Bowl with Spicy Spring Onion Salad

Kalbi Bowl. We will pan-fry some Kalbi and lay it over a bed of spicy-but-tangy spring onions. Looks appetizing no? Bookmark this recipe for a weekday dinner!

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When I used to take extended business trips in Europe, I enjoyed making Kalbi on the weekends. It was a good way to kick-back and connect with work colleagues. With the leftovers, I made simple weekday bowls like this. Makes a very satisfying dinner!

Korean Kalbi Bowl with Spring Onion Salad

5 from 2 votes

A quick weeday dinner idea: Kalbi and Spring Onions over rice! 

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Servings: 1 person

Course: Easy

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

Kalbi Beef Strips

• Beef - 150 grams use your favorite steak cut
• Onion - ¼ a whole
• Soy sauce - 1.5 Tablespoons
• Minced garlic - 1 Tablespoon
• Sugar - 1 Tablespoon
• Mirin - 1 Tablespoon optional
• Black pepper - few shakes

Spring Onion Salad

• Spring Onion - 1 stalk forearm length, use white and green portion
• Gochugaru Korean red chili flakes - 1 teaspoon
• Soy sauce - 1 teaspoon
• Sugar - 1 teaspoon
• Vinegar - 1 teaspoon
• Sesame oil - ½ teaspoon

Method

 

Prep Korean Kalbi

1. Cut beef into thin strips. Best to slice the meat against the grain (reference video). Cut the onion into thin strips as well
2. Make the marinade: Mix soy sauce, minced garlic, sugar, mirin, and black pepper thoroughly.
3. Place meat strips into marinade. Let it soak for 15-30 minutes. (30 minutes is best, but 15 is ok if you are in a rush 🙂 )

Make Spring Onion Salad

1. Cut the spring onion stalk into finger-length pieces. Collect the white stalks - and split each piece down the middle. Stack each layer on top of each other. Then make very thin Julienne slices. Repeat for the green stalk pieces as well.
2. Fill a mixing bowl with very cold water. Put the spring onion slices in and let it soak for 15 minutes.
3. Now let make sauce: Mix gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and sesame oil thoroughly together. 
4. After 15 minutes, drain the spring onion slices and let them drip-off excess water. Then place them in a mixing bowl. Put the sauce in and mix thoroughly. Salad is ready!

Grill meat and make Bowl

1. Put frying pan on high heat. Put some oil in.
2. Once oil is hot, place meat pieces in. Then add onion slices.
3. Cook meat to your preference. Turn off heat. Set aside
4. Take out a bowl. Put some rice on the bottom. Add a layer of spring onion slices. Then add beef strips and onions on top. Enjoy!

Notes

• See video below for more details

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