For the beef bulgogi:
• 1 block of Meaty Meat
• 1/2 cup of pear, grated
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 tbsp of soy sauce or tamari
• 2 tsp coconut sugar or 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp ssamjang (a fermented soy paste with peanut)
• 1 tbsp of gochujang
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp pf grated ginger
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
For the soba noodles:
• 150g of soba noodles
• 1 cup of cucumber, chopped into matchsticks or small cubes
• 1 spring onion, chopped into thin slices (you can also use the green part!)
• 1 tbsp of seasame oil
• 1 tsp of garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp of toasted sesame seeds
(Some thinly sliced carrots, bean sprouts, herbs, or toasted nuts of some sort would also be a wonderful addition)
For the marinade:
1. Add the grated pear, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, coconut sugar, gochujang, ssangjang, and sesame oil into a medium sized bowl, and mix well.
2. Take your Meaty meat and slice it in half, the long way. So that you have 2 long and thinner blocks of Meat. Add the Meaty Meat to the marinade and gentle coat it with sauce. (This is how I cut the meat, and then I sliced it at the end after it’s cooked. But, you are welcome to cut into whatever shapes/size you like!)
3. Take a medium sized container which fits both pieces of meat, plus the sauce, and transfer the meat and sauce into the container. Try to make sure that the sauce is covering as much meat as possible.
4. Place the container in the fridge and allow to marinate. You can leave it for as little as 1 hour, but for really flavorful results allow the meat to marinate overnight. We allowed it to marinate for 2 days in the fridge and that was most heavenly!
Soba Noodles:
1. Cook the soba noodles according to the directions on the bag. (Little tip; I found that pouring boiling water over the noodles and then allowing them to soften in the boiling water for about 5-6 minutes heeds the best results. Although, not all soba noodles with react the same way. But overall, i find this works well.)
2. When the soba noodles are done cooking, strain the water, and add the noddles to a medium sized bowl.
3. Add the sesame oil, garlic powder, cucumber, carrot, spring onion, salt, and toasted sesame seeds. Put to the side until the meat is cooked! (You can also make these noodles in advance and refrigerate them. They will be delicious cold. and with some peanut sauce? nyum.)
Baking the meat:
1. Heat the oven to 200C/350F. Take a medium sized pan and place a piece of baking paper over it. Transfer the meat and sauce into the pan. When the oven is hot, put the meat in the oven.
2. Bake the meat for 12-15 minutes in the oven. When the sauce starts getting a bit brown and caramelized, it’s ready! Take it out of the oven, slice the meat into sexy strips, and place on top of your noodles! jal meokgesseumnida (bon appetit)!!
