Quick Air Fryer Beef Bulgogi
Tender, savory, and slightly sweet, this Air Fryer Beef Bulgogi delivers classic Korean BBQ flavors with minimal active cooking. By blending a quick fresh pear marinade and letting the air fryer do the work, you get beautifully cooked steak strips in just 5 minutes. The video walkthrough below shows you exactly how to prep the meat and mix up a rich gochujang dipping sauce to serve on the side.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Fast cooking: Once marinated, the beef strips take only 5 minutes in the air fryer.
- Fresh marinade: Blending fresh pear, garlic, and green onion creates an incredible depth of flavor that tenderizes the steak.
- Bold dipping sauce: The quick homemade gochujang and miso sauce adds the perfect savory, sweet kick to the finished dish.
Ingredients
- For the Beef & Marinade:
- Steak, thinly sliced
- Garlic cloves
- Green onion
- Pear
- Sesame seeds
- Brown sugar
- Soy sauce
- Sesame oil
- Oil (for the air fryer basket)
- For the Dipping Sauce:
- Sesame oil
- Soy sauce
- Honey
- Gochujang
- Miso paste
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Slice the steak into thin strips.
- In a food processor, combine the garlic cloves, chopped green onion, chopped pear, sesame seeds, brown sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Blitz to make the marinade.
- Pour the marinade over the sliced steak and mix until the meat is thoroughly covered.
- Let the steak marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Brush oil onto your air fryer basket to prevent sticking.
- Space the marinated beef strips evenly in the basket, making sure they aren’t piled on top of each other.
- Air fry for 5 minutes.
- While the beef cooks, make the dipping sauce by whisking together the sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, gochujang, miso paste, and sesame seeds. Mix well and serve with the bulgogi.
Notes
Spacing matters: Take the time to space the beef strips out in the air fryer basket as shown in the video, rather than dumping them all in at once. This ensures the hot air can circulate and cook the thin slices quickly and evenly.
Skillet alternative: The video also demonstrates a stovetop method. If you prefer to use a pan, cook the marinated beef in batches over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side until slightly charred.
