Guga's Bulgogi Secret: Asian Pear Marinade and Brown Sugar Layering for Insane Caramelization

Guga Foods shares his personal bulgogi recipe inspired by years of eating Korean BBQ with a Taekwondo master. The video covers a blended marinade featuring Asian pear, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil, plus a layering trick with brown sugar that creates stunning caramelization on thinly sliced ribeye. A fun backyard cookout atmosphere makes this an approachable and crowd-pleasing Korean BBQ guide.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1Ribeye steak (1 lb)
  • 2Asian pear (2, or regular pear as substitute)
  • 3Onion (1/2)
  • 4Garlic (2 cloves)
  • 5Minced ginger (1/2 tbsp)
  • 6Green onion (1/2)
  • 7Soy sauce (3 tbsp)
  • 8Brown sugar (3 tbsp)
  • 9Honey (2 tbsp)
  • 10Salt (1 tbsp)
  • 11Ground black pepper (pinch)
  • 12Toasted sesame oil (1 tbsp)
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