This lunch recipe is perfect for National Braai Day

Bulgogi translates as ‘fire meat’ – so this is, quite literally, Korean braai. Kimchi is a traditional Korean condiment made from vegetables which are salted and fermented to create a unique savoury pickled flavour, the perfect accompaniment to a Asian-flavoured dinner.
  • COOKING TIME: 35 mins
  • (plus 1–2 hours marinating)
  • SERVES: 6

Ingredients


  • ½ cup soy sauce

  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar

  • 1 tsp garlic & ginger paste

  • 1–2 tsp sriracha sauce

  • 600g beef skirt or flank steak

To serve:


  • 2 Tbsp sesame seeds

  • 2 cups kimchi (see below) or atchar

  • 4 heads baby gem lettuce, leaves separated

  • 2 spring onions, chopped

  • 1–2 radishes, sliced

  • 6 tortilla wraps

Quick Kimchi

  • MAKES: 1 jar
  • Keeps in the fridge for 2 weeks.

Method

Korean beef bulgogi:
  1. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic & ginger paste and sriracha sauce in a bowl. 
  2. Pour mixture over steak and marinate for 1–2 hours. 
  3. Grill meat over medium-hot coals for 3–4 minutes, basting and turning regularly. 
  4. Rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing, then coat with leftover marinade. 
  5. Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for 3–5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool. 
  6. Arrange meat and kimchi, lettuce, spring onion, radish slices and toasted sesame seeds on a large platter and invite guests to assemble their own wrap. 
Quick kimchi:

1. Chop 1 small cabbage and sprinkle with 2 Tbsp salt. Toss to coat.  
2. Set aside in a bowl to ferment for 60 minutes.  
3. Rinse cabbage well.  
4. Mix 1 Tbsp crushed garlic, 1 Tbsp grated ginger, 2 Tbsp sriracha sauce, 1 tsp sugar and 2 Tbsp fish sauce.  
5. Rub mixture into cabbage. Slice 2 peeled carrots and 4 spring onions into thin strips and add to cabbage.  
6. Serve, or spoon into a clean, airtight jar and ferment some more at room temperature for 2–3 days, then store in fridge.  

DID YOU KNOW?  

Bulgogi (which means ‘fire meat’) is a traditional Korean dish of grilled, marinated beef or pork. 

Korean beef bulgogi with kimchi
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