4 Korean BBQ with Spicy Cucumber Salad

As a kid my family spent 2 years in Korea.  Yep, military.  I was just old enough to think my purple Ked sneakers were the coolest thing ever and was mostly concerned with our stash of Handi-Snacks.  Remember those?  I loved the little red spreader for the cheese.  

So now that I'm supposedly an adult, I'm trying to remember and appreciate the different places I've lived.  We had a Korean nanny that taught us to cook dumplings (Yakimandu), Korean BBQ and Bulgogi.  I may not have a ton of memories of Korea outside of the sandbox, but her recipes have stayed with me.

The sound of slicing the meat on a glass cutting board takes me right back to my mom's kitchen.  Our black labrador was glued to her side hoping to get one of the fatty bites.  (And he always did!)

Now my husband is my butcher, I hate touching squishy, raw meat.  (Weird - I know)  And I sat watching him trim the fat off of the Sirloin, and listening to the knife hit the cutting board thinking of my mom and just smiling knowing this tradition would carry on with me.

Recipe:

Marinade for Korean BBQ:

2 lbs. Boneless Sirloin steak, trimmed and sliced

1/2 cup Canola oil

1/2 cup Soy Sauce

1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar

1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar

1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder

1 Tablespoon Mirin

1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil

Salt and Pepper

Spicy Cucumber & Onion Salad:

1 English Cucumber sliced

1/2 Medium, white onion sliced

2 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar

1/2 Teaspoon Sesame Oil

1 Tablespoon Lime Juice

1 Teaspoon Soy Sauce

1/4 Teaspoon Black pepper

1/2 Teaspoon Garlic

1/4 - 1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper (how hot do you like it?)

Serve with Jasmine rice.

Directions:

1.  Trim the fat off of the Sirloin.  Slice into 2 inch long strips.

2.  Mix marinade together and add, along with the meat, to a ziplock bag.

3.  Marinate overnight.

**Make the Cucumber salad prior to cooking dinner, about an hour before should do fine.  It gets better as it sits.  Just keep it covered in the fridge.**

4.  Start your rice, prepare according to package.

5.  Preheat your oven to Broil.

6.  I love to broil things, it's just so fast.  Dinner is ready in no time!  To prepare your broiling pan, add enough water to just cover the bottom of the pan, but be careful you can still move the pan in and out of the oven without it sloshing out.  

Then put the slotted pan on top, and top with the marinated meat (throw away the marinade liquid).

7.  Broil 4-5 minutes and then turn the meat over and broil 4-5 minutes on the other side.  

Serve with rice and top with the Spicy Cucumber Salad.

Enjoy!!