Description
Juicy Korean bulgogi meatballs blend savory beef with sweet-spicy gochujang glaze, delivering Seoul’s street food magic to your dinner table. Garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, these flavor-packed bites will transport home cooks straight to Korea’s culinary heart.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 500 grams (1.1 pounds) ground beef
Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon beef stock powder
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Binding and Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Bulgogi Sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce (optional)
- 1/2 pear, grated
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
Garnish:
- Green onions, sliced
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Craft the meatballs by thoroughly blending ingredients in a mixing vessel, ensuring uniform consistency. Gently form compact spherical portions approximately tablespoon-sized.
- Warm vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat (375°F). Carefully rotate meatballs during frying, achieving golden-brown exterior and complete internal cooking. Remove and reserve.
- Construct bulgogi sauce in a separate container, combining liquid and dry components excluding raw onion. Whisk until smooth and well-integrated.
- Utilize identical skillet, introduce minimal oil at medium temperature. Sauté diced onion until aromatic and translucent, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Pour prepared sauce into skillet, allowing liquid to slightly reduce and caramelize. Stir continuously for 2-3 minutes to develop rich flavor profile.
- Reintroduce meatballs into sauce, gently coating each piece. Simmer for additional 2 minutes, ensuring thorough sauce penetration and temperature consistency.
- Present atop steamed rice, elegantly garnishing with freshly chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds for enhanced visual and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Adapt meatball mixture by using ground turkey or chicken for a leaner protein option that keeps the dish light and healthy.
- Ensure meatballs are uniform in size for even cooking, preventing some from being undercooked or overdone during frying.
- Consider adding grated ginger or garlic to the meatball mixture for extra depth and authentic Korean flavor complexity.
- Use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature reaches 160°F, guaranteeing safe and perfectly cooked meatballs without drying them out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg