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Korean BBQ

Spicy grilled mushrooms

Ingredients

200g oyster mushrooms

The Marinade

1 spring onion

2 garlic cloves

2cm piece of ginger

3 tbsp Korean chilli paste

2 tbsp Korean chilli powder

2 tbsp palm sugar

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp mirin

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Black pepper

Preparation

Finely chop the garlic, ginger and spring onion. Combine the rest of the marinade ingredients in a medium size bowl, add the mushrooms and massage the marinade into the mushrooms. Marinade for 1 hour, or overnight for best results.


Beef Bulgogi

Ingredients

200g sirloin/rump/fillet steak

The Marinade

2 tbsp white pear

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp palm sugar

1 tbsp mirin

3 garlic cloves

2cm piece of ginger

1 spring onion

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1 tbsp sesame oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Using a food processor, blend all the marinade ingredients until thoroughly mixed.

Finely slice the meat, place it in a mixing bowl and add the marinade. Using your hands, massage the ingredients into the meat until it is well coated. Marinade for 1 hour, or overnight for best results.

Cooking the BBQ

Brush a griddle pan with a little avocado oil and place on a high heat. Griddle the mushrooms or steak for 3–4 minutes, turning once in between, until well charred on both sides. Serve.


Watercress Namul

Ingredients

1 bunch watercress

1 bunch pea shoots

1 spring onion

2 garlic cloves

½ tsp sesame oil

½ tsp sesame seeds

Salt to taste

Preparation

Finely chop the garlic and spring onion.

Blanch the watercress and pea shoots in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and place in a mixing bowl. Add the spring onions, garlic, sesame oil and sesame seeds, mix everything together and set aside.


Oi Muchim (Spicy Cucumber Salad)

Ingredients

1 cucumber

1 spring onion

2 garlic cloves

1 tbsp Korean red chili pepper flakes

Gochugaru

1 tsp vinegar

½ tsp sugar

1 tsp sesame seeds

1 tsp sesame oil

Pinch of salt

Preparation

Finely chop the garlic and spring onion.

Cut into quarters lengthwise. Cut off the entire strip of seeds. Then cut cucumber strips at a diagonal into ½ cm thick slices.

In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients. Using a spoon, mix everything until the cucumber is well coated with the chilli flakes, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil.


Ssamjang - BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

5 tbsp Korean doenjang (miso)

2 tbsp Korean chilli paste

1 clove garlic

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp sesame seeds

3 tbsp water

Preparation

Finely chop the garlic. In a mixing bowl, whisk all the ingredients together until you have a homogenous sauce.