Bulgogi Sliders! A delicious and fun way to enjoy Korean marinated beef! Make these for your family or for a party, these are amazing!
If you’re a fan of Korean food, you’ve probably had bulgogi at your favorite Korean restaurant or local food truck. 
Bulgogi Sliders are a great way to serve bulgogi when entertaining and you’ll get to make some Korean vegetables at home too. To read the rest of this post and to get this fabulous recipe for my Bulgogi Sliders, head on over to KitchenAid’s Blog, The Kitchenthusiast.
I hope you enjoy!
Bulgogi Sliders
Cook’s note: This recipe will leave you with leftover Korean vegetables. You will use some to top your Bulgogi Sliders and have some left over to enjoy on the side. PREP time: time to marinate the beef.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the Bulgogi:
- 1 pound of thinly sliced beef rib eye
- 1 medium-sized onion halved and sliced into strips
- 1 Asian Pear; peeled and cut into chunks will use 2-3 tablespoons of pear puree
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil + another 1-2 tablespoons when cooking
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 heaping teaspoon gochujang Korean hot pepper paste
- 2-3 green onions diced
- Sesame seeds
For the sesame seasoned cucumbers:
- 1 large English cucumber or 4-5 Persian cucumbers; washed thinly sliced and cut into triangles if desired
- Pinch of salt + more if needed
- 1-2 teaspoons of low sodium soy sauce
- 1-2 cloves of garlic minced
- Sesame oil; to taste
- Sesame seeds
For the spicy shredded radish:
- 4 cups shredded Korean radish or Daikon; shred with a mandolin slicer
- 1/2 tablespoon course sea salt
- 2 tablespoons red pepper powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic; minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the sliders:
- 8 to asted slider buns
- Dijon mustard
- Fresh greens or lettuce
Instructions
For the Bulgogi:
- Place sliced rib eye and sliced onions into a large bowl.
- Using your blender or food processor, place the pear chunks into the blender and puree for about 1 minute. Pour the puree into a separate medium-sized mixing bowl. Add in the soy sauce, water, sugar, sesame oil, minced garlic and gochujang.
- Mix until well combined and pour over the rib eye and onions. Make sure all of the rib eye is covered. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours before cooking.
- To pan fry, heat the sesame oil over medium-high heat and then place the marinated rib eye into your pan to cook; making sure all the meat is completely flat so each piece can cook thoroughly. Add in the onions as well if desired. Flip each piece of meat and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side or until completely browned and cooked through.
For the sesame seasoned cucumbers:
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the cucumbers with the salt, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, the minced garlic and drizzle in about a teaspoon of sesame oil. Taste and add more sesame oil and soy sauce if needed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and set aside.
For the spicy shredded radish:
- Using a mandolin, shred up all the radish and place into a bowl. Mix in ½ tablespoon of salt. Let sit for about 3 minutes. Rinse the shredded radish in cold water. Drain the water and place into a mixing bowl. Add in the rest of the ingredients for the seasoning and combine well until everything has blended well together. Taste and adjust vinegar, sugar and/or salt as needed.
For the sliders:
- Slice and toast each slider bun. Apply Dijon mustard on the bottom bun, top with fresh greens, bulgogi, the sesame seasoned cucumbers, spicy shredded radish and sprinkle on some sesame seeds. Top with the other bun and enjoy!
Oh my!!! These look so delicious! They’re definitely a beautiful take on the classic slider and one of the newest ways to enjoy bulgogi too 🙂
Thanks so much, Alice!! You’re always my devoted “first” commenter! 🙂 thank you so much for all the support and love!
What a cute idea! I love bulgogi so I know these sliders would be perfect party food!!!
Thanks so much Liz! 🙂
Ohhhh, I am going to make these as lettuce wraps!
Awesome! Let me know how they turn out! and what a great idea!
One thing I miss about living in Kuala Lumpur are the class lunches we used to hold for the children a couple of times a year, when all the moms brought food they had prepared at home. After the students went back to class, the mothers would fill their plates and I always made a beeline for the bulgogi. I’ve never tried making it myself but perhaps it’s time!
I have no doubt I’d eat anything you put in front of me. This looks fantastic, Alice!
Thank you so much, Melanie!
Looks tasty. I think I would love this with avocado!
yummm! great idea!
perfect sendwiches, look’s so great and delicious, i want to make some right now 😀
Ermagawd I love bulgogi and your sliders look incredible! I love your photos, Alice! Heading over to check out the recipe.
I love bulgogi!!! Gotta head right over to KitchenAid to get a peek at your recipe… the sliders look amazing! Such beautiful pictures <3