Korean Barbeque Beef Marinade for Kalbi or Bulgogi

Want to make Kalbi (Korean beef short ribs) or Bulgogi (Korean sliced rib eye steak) at home? This Korean barbeque beef marinade tastes very similar to one of my favorite Korean barbeque restaurants in New York City. Marinate the beef in this marinade overnight and barbecue on a Korean BBQ grill at your dinner table!

Korean Barbeque Beef Marinade

5 from 1 vote
Course: DinnerCuisine: KoreanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

10

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Total time

3

hours 

Marinade for 5 pounds of beef.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 4 cloves garlic minced

  • 1 small onion chopped

  • 1 Asian pear chopped

  • 1 cup soy sauce

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 1/4 cup rice wine

  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil

Directions

  • Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Place beef in large ziplock bag and pour in marinade.
  • Place in refrigerator overnight. Next day place in dish ready for barbecuing. If you are short on time, marinating for 3 hours is an option.

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