Hearty Bulgogi Pizza – A Delicious Meal for One
A Filling and Delicious Meal: Enjoy Homemade Bulgogi Pizza!
This easy-to-make Bulgogi Pizza is perfect for a satisfying meal or a tasty snack. It’s a great solo dining option that’s both simple and delicious.
Pizza Ingredients
- 100g thinly sliced beef for bulgogi
- 1/4 onion
- 1/6 carrot
- 1/4 zucchini
- 1 handful of tteokguk tteok (rice cake slices) (or a tortilla/dumpling wrapper)
- 50g mozzarella cheese
Bulgogi Marinade
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/3 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/3 tsp minced garlic
- 1/3 tsp cooking wine (mirin or sake)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/3 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/3 tsp minced garlic
- 1/3 tsp cooking wine (mirin or sake)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Marinate the thinly sliced beef for bulgogi by mixing it with the marinade ingredients: soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, minced garlic, and cooking wine. You can also use store-bought bulgogi sauce for convenience. (The marinade quantity listed is for 400g of beef, so adjust accordingly for 100g.)
Step 2
Prepare the vegetables by dicing the onion, carrot, and zucchini into similar bite-sized pieces or thin juliennes, suitable for pizza toppings. Feel free to use any leftover vegetables you have on hand.
Step 3
Heat a little oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté the onions first until they become fragrant and slightly translucent, then add the carrots and stir-fry. Finally, add the zucchini and sauté everything together until the vegetables are slightly tender. Season lightly with salt.
Step 4
Spread the sautéed vegetables out on a plate or cutting board to cool. This helps to evaporate any excess moisture from the vegetables, preventing the pizza from becoming soggy.
Step 5
In the same pan (or a clean one), cook the marinated beef until it’s browned. If the beef pieces are large, cut them into smaller, bite-sized pieces with kitchen scissors while they are still warm. (Tip: If you’re adding mushrooms, sauté them along with the beef. Dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated, or pre-cubed mushrooms work well.)
Step 6
Let’s use some frozen tteokguk tteok (rice cake slices)! Briefly soak the tteokguk tteok in boiling water for about 1-2 minutes until they become slightly softened. Drain them well. Heat a little perilla oil (or sesame oil) in a pan and lightly pan-fry the rice cakes until they are golden and slightly chewy. This adds a wonderful texture. Alternatively, you can use a tortilla or a dumpling wrapper as your pizza base.
Step 7
Arrange the pan-fried tteokguk tteok on the bottom of your pizza-making dish to form the crust. Spread a thin layer of your favorite tomato sauce evenly over the rice cakes. (You can experiment with other sauces like gochujang sauce or even a simplified bulgogi sauce for a different flavor profile.)
Step 8
Generously layer the cooled, sautéed vegetables over the sauce. The colorful mix of vegetables not only adds visual appeal but also a variety of flavors and nutrients.
Step 9
Add the cooked bulgogi beef on top of the vegetables. The savory bulgogi will infuse the pizza with its characteristic flavor.
Step 10
Finally, sprinkle a generous amount of mozzarella cheese over the toppings. Microwave for about 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Your delicious Bulgogi Pizza is ready! Serve immediately while hot and enjoy every spoonful.
