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I’m bringin back Bowl Food Monday. These Korean Bulgogi BBQ Steak Bowls are so so so good!!
Wait, is that a thing, or is it only meatless Monday? I dunno, but I think we should make Bowl Food Monday a thing. I feel like I may have chatted about this before, but my brain is in a current state of write, cook, write, so everything’s kind of fuzzy over here… days are starting to blend together. UGH.
The good news is that we have these yummy Korean Bulgogi BBQ Steak Bowls to chat about! Oh, and Father’s Day! Did you guys have a good one? The weather here has been so awesome, 80 degree temps which are quite uncommon in these parts. I had to do some cooking, but what’s new there. Like I mentioned last week, my dad is not much into Father’s Day, so we don’t really make a huge deal out of it. Just a good dinner and a good dessert. My mom did make my dad a really great photo book though. He got a hand written note from me, because one, I waited to think about a gift until the last-minute, and two, I got him the only good gift I could think of for Christmas… so a note it was!
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All and all, I think it was a pretty nice day! Did you guys make any good recipes? A bunch of you snapped me this pasta salad and these burgers!! That is so fun, I LOVE when you guys tag me on Instagram or snap me photos on snapchat (follow hbharvest).
OK, so let’s talk Korean Bulgogi. I first started to experiment with this flavor last year when I made these KILLER Bulgogi Pork Tacos. Right then and there, I fell hard for the spicy/sweet flavor combo. Apparently so did you guys, because a ton of you have made those tacos and loved them just as much as me!
Last month I was thinking that I really wanted to make something Bulgogi inspired again and a bowl just seemed most fitting. I mean, when is a bowl recipe not a good idea?
It’s always a good idea.
So I used that Bulgogi marinade from the pork on a piece of skirt steak. You can certainly use pork here if you prefer, but I love the combo of steak and rice so I went with it. The steak gets cooked in a super hot skillet, which helps it get nice and caramelized on the outside. It is delish!
Aside from a big old bowl of rice, I also made a spicy Korean peanut sauce to drizzle overtop the steak. I cannot lie, this sauce is so good and a MUST for this recipe. It just adds another great layer of flavor, and really, you can never go wrong with a little peanut sauce.
The rest of the bowl is pretty simple and you can customize it to your liking. I went with white rice, shredded purple cabbage, thinly sliced mango, roasted broccoli, kimchi, sliced avocado, fresh basil, green onions and a poached egg. It’s kind of a lot, but that’s what I love about a good bowl recipe, tons of fresh or roasted veggies, a good grain, a protein, an egg and tons of avocado…obviously.
This is a great recipe for summer since it’s pretty quick cooking and involves no oven time whatsoever. Yeah!
Oh, and don’t let all the ingredients scare you, it’s not that involved! With bowl recipes, the ingredients can just pile up, but you can add or subtract whatever you are feeling!
OK and that is that, Korean Bulgogi Bowl for the win!
Korean Bulgogi BBQ Steak Bowls.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 559 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Steak
- 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Gochujang can also sub sriracha
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 4 cloves garlic minced or grated
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 pounds flank or skirt steak thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Spicy Peanut Sauce
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter or tahini
- 2 tablespoons Korean Sunchang - sriracha or Gochujang can be substituted if needed*
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- juice of 2 limes
Bowls
- 3-4 cups steamed rice brown rice and or quinoa
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 mango thinly sliced
- 1 cup steamed or roasted broccoli
- 1 avocado sliced
- large handful of both fresh basil + cilantro
- 4 fried poached or soft boiled eggs
- toasted sesame seeds + kimchi + limes for serving
Instructions
Steak
- In a large bowl or gallon size ziplock bag, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, Gochujang (Korean chile paste), ginger, garlic and sesame oil. Add the steak and toss well to coat. Try to make sure that almost all of the steak is submerged in the sauce. Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
- Heat a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon sesame oil, remove the steak from the marinade and add it to the hot pan. Let it get a nice caramelization on one side, then turn and let it caramelize another 2 minutes. Add in a few tablespoons of the marinade and cook 2-3 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly and coats the steak. Remove from the heat and stir in a handful of toasted sesame seeds.
Spicy Peanut Sauce
- In a food processor or blender, combine all the ingredients for the sauce along with 1/4 cup water. Process until smooth and creamy, adding more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until your desired consistency is reached.
Bowls
- Divide the rice or quinoa among bowls and top with equal amounts of steak. Toss the cabbage with the mango and a pinch of salt + pepper. Add the cabbage + mango to the bowls. Layer on the broccoli, avocado, basil and cilantro. Finish each bowl with an egg, chopped green onions, kimchi, toasted sesame seeds and a good drizzle of the spicy peanut sauce. Serve with more peanut sauce for drizzling. EAT!
Take that Monday!
This sounds delicious! I want to cook this, but I also want to make a vegetarian version for my daughter. Would tofu work if I marinate and cook it like the steak?
Hi Melissa! Thank you so much! Unfortunately I have never tried this with tofu nor am I familiar with cooking tofu so I really cannot say how that would work. If you do give it a try please let me know how it goes. Tieghan!
Yeah, I’ve only cooked two things for her with tofu, but I think I’ll give it a whirl and let you know!
Awesome!! Thanks Melissa!!
This worked fantastically with extra firm tofu! I sliced and cut the tofu into triangles, dry pan fried it, then marinated it according to the recipe and it was GREAT! I prefer the actual beef and it was AMAZING, too!
Ah so awesome that worked!! Thank you!!
Thank you for making Food Porn Monday in my house…gorgeous on the eyes, fills the soul, and makes Mondays more like Fridays
Wow, I had no clue what bulgogi was so that was a lure to read more and of course the stunning picture. Well done all around, I love the ingredients so I know it will be fantastic. I of course do not have the paste and all that, but I do have the sriracha. Thank you for the substitute. I cannot make my presentation that good but I will strive for it.
Hi, Sophie!! I’m so glad to be introducing you to it!! Bulgogi is so delicious!!
I hope you love it and i’m sure your presentation will be amazing!
This looks delicious! And, I wrote my dad a note for Father’s Day as well! I think those are meaningful than any other gift anyways! 🙂
Thank you!! Yeah, I agree if theres no gift you can think of that he would love a hand written card is just perfect!
Yep, me and food days aren’t exactly compatible with each other because I constantly forget! But I definitely would do Bowl Food Monday, or Bowl Food EVERYDAY. If I made this bulgogi bowl, which I probably will sometime, I’d substitute the gochujang for Sriracha, the steak for tofu and use brown rice or cauliflower rice! 🙂
haha! Oh no!! You can’t forget to eat girl! You got to make this bowl! You could totally witch all that out! It would be so good!
I could have this for dinner tonight and be a very very happy lady!!
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love this! i was in southern california and missed my opportunities to go to korean bbq bc the rest of my family didn’t want to, so i’ve been craving it big time. this sounds perfect to satisfy me, especially because bulgogi is my favorite!
I don’t eat red meat…do you think this would work with chicken breasts? Looks yummy!!
I LOVE Bulgogi anything! This bowl should be for everyday! Not just Mondays!
everyone needs a big bowl of comfort on Mondays, and this one looks perfect! xo
Bulgogi is my absolute favorite. How exciting, i can’t wait to gobble this up!
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This looks delish! A vegetarian shop recently opened in my town that sells bowls and wraps of this type. I’d say it’s even better if you can make it yourself! The ingredients are what I have on hand, too, just subbing the siracha for the other ingredients. Nice writeup and photos!
I want to taste this soon. An effort will be made : )
…….I’m speechlessly gawking at this incredible creation that’s totally redeeming my whole Monday!!! To say this is perfection just wouldn’t be enough! Oh, and these photos are, if possible, even more amazing than usual!!!
Oh my gosh Tori! Your seriously so nice! (: Smiling at the computer right now! Thank you so much! So happy you love them!
Literally the only thing wrong with this post is that bowl food should not be relegated just to Monday.
Haha! Agreed!!