Korean · Lunch
Korean Marinated Beef Sandwich
A Korean-style sandwich of marinated beef sirloin seared until charred, served on a toasted hoagie roll with a fried egg, quick-pickled cucumber, gochujang mayo and scallion. Savory soy, garlic and ginger marinade builds deep umami flavor in this handheld, protein-packed lunch.
$7
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
712Calories
54.3gProtein
38.9gFat
41.2gCarbs
11.8gSugar
5.3gFiber
1680mgSodium
428mgChol
10.1gSat Fat
720mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
5.8mgIron
3.1mcgVitamin B12
6.5mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Pale Ale or IPA
local
Korean Barley Tea (Boricha)
international
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the beef thinly against the grain. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger, then combine with soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil in a bowl.
2
Marinate
Toss the beef in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3
Pickle
Toss the sliced cucumber with rice vinegar and set aside for 10 minutes to soften.
4
Sear
Heat a skillet over high heat and sear the marinated beef in a single layer 2 to 3 minutes per side until charred and cooked through.
5
Fry
Add vegetable oil to the skillet over medium heat, then fry the egg 2 to 3 minutes until the white sets.
6
Whisk
Stir gochujang into mayonnaise until smooth and evenly colored.
7
Toast
Halve the hoagie roll and toast cut-side down in a dry pan over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes until golden.
8
Build
Spread gochujang mayo on both roll halves, layer in beef, top with egg, pickled cucumber, sliced scallion and sesame seeds.
9
Plate
Close the sandwich, press gently to set, and serve immediately while warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g beef sirloin
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-fresh
- 1 tbsp1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp2 tsp sesame oil
- 22 large eggs
- 22 hoagie roll (2.5 oz/70g)
- 2 tsp2 tsp gochujang
- 3 tbsp3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 11 cucumber (about 40g)
- 2 tsp2 tsp rice vinegar
- 22 scallion
- 1 tsp1 tsp vegetable oil, for frying the egg
- 1 tsp1 tsp sesame seeds
