Korean Beef Roll

One of my favorite Korean appetizers is the Korean Beef Roll. Basically, it's thinly sliced veggies and/or fruit rolled up in thin slices of Bulgogi meat. Plus, the hot mustard dipping sauce adds an extra pop of flavor that is absolutely addicting. I ask my mom to make these for me allllllll the time. So when I came home for the holidays, I finally got her recipe so I can make it myself.

Korean Beef Rolls

(Source: My mom)

Meat: 

1 1/2 pounds of thinly sliced bulgogi meat (or ribeye steak)

1 inch ginger, peeled and chopped finely

2- 3 cloves garlic, chopped finely

1 green onion, sliced finely

2 – 3 tablespoons onion, chopped finely

1/3 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons corn syrup

1 tablespoon mirin

1 teaspoon sesame seed

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 of a large Korean pear, grated (optional)

Mochiko powder or Cornstarch to sprinkle on each piece of meat before it's cooked

Veggies/Fruit: 

2 red or orange bell peppers, julienned 

2 pears, julienned

2 cucumbers, julienned

Remove excess fat from the bulgogi meat. Sprinkle sugar in-between the thin slices of meat. Place in a large bowl and let it chill in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight. Drain the excess liquid from the bowl and set aside. In another bowl, mix together the ginger, garlic, green onion, onion, soy sauce, corn syrup, mirin, sesame seed, sesame oil, black pepper, and  1 1/2 tablespoons sugar. Lay a piece of meat flat in a bowl and spread a little bit of marinade on top. Then lay another piece of meat on the first piece of meat and spread a little bit of marinade on top. Keep repeating this process of layering meat on top of each other until the last piece. Let it marinate in the  refrigerator overnight. When ready to eat, sprinkle both sides of every piece of meat with Mochiko powder or cornstarch. Lay each piece on a skillet so it is flat. Let it brown on one side, flip, and brown the other side. It is absolutely imperative that each piece of meat is cooked flat as possible or these rolls will be really difficult to make. Place the cooked pieces of meat on a plate. 

Once every piece of meat is cooked on both sides and your veggies/fruit are julienned, you are ready to make these delicious rolls. Grab one piece of meat and place it on a flat surface. Grab a few pieces of julienned bell peppers, pears, and cucumbers and place them on the edge of the meat and roll it up. Slice each meat roll in half to serve as appetizers. Repeat with every piece of meat. Once you are done, serve them with the hot mustard dipping sauce below. 

Dipping Sauce: 

Make the mustard paste first.

Mustard Paste:

1 tablespoon Korean mustard powder (it must be Korean mustard powder or this recipe won't work)

1 tablespoon hot water

Mix together until well combined. Then combine this paste with the other sauce ingredients below.

Mustard Sauce

1 tablespoon Korean mustard paste (use above recipe)

2 tablespoons vinegar

2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Mix all ingredients together until well combined. Serve with the beef rolls.