The Complete Guide to DIY Korean BBQ
This is the ultimate guide on how to make Korean BBQ at home. Here I’ll teach you what you need to prepare, how it works, how to truly enjoy it, and why you need to do this now~
Equipment
- Small Individual Plates and Bowls
- Chopsticks
- Tongs
- Scissors
- Electric Grill Option 1
- Portable Gas Stove with Grill Pan Option 2
Ingredients
Side Dishes (Choose two or more)
- Kimchi Napa Cabbage, Radish, Chive, or Scallions
- Stir Fries or Bokkeum Fishcake, Sausage, or Squid
- Braised Side Dish or Jorim Sweet Potatoes, Burdock Root, or Lotus Root
- Seasoned Vegetables or Muchim Beansprouts, Broccoli, Seaweed, or Cucumber
- Eggs Steamed, Rolled Omelette, or Crab Cakes
- Noodles Japchae or Bibim Guksu
- Corn Cheese
Meat (Choose according to preference and amount according to number of people eating)
- Pork Belly or Samgyeopsal Thin or Thick Cut
- Pork Jowl or Hanjeongsal Thinly cut
- Sirloin, Ribeye, or Brisket Thinly cut
- Short Ribs or Galbi
- Wagyu
- Chicken
- Seafood
Sauce
- Ssamjang
- Salt, Pepper, and Sesame Oil
- Soy Sauce with Onion
Other Ingredients
- Rice
- Lettuce
- Perilla Leaves
- Sliced Peppers
- Thin Sliced Garlic
Instructions
- Prepare side dishes in advance.
- Set up your table by lining it with a cover. Place the grill in the middle and surround it with side dishes served on small plates. Place the individual plates, bowls, and utensils on the seats, and serve the rice, vegetables, and soup on the side.
- In grilling meat, make sure the pan is hot before placing them in it. Wait for a couple of minutes until the meat is perfectly seared on one side before flipping. Wait for another couple of minutes on the other side to ensure the meat is cooked and kept juicy. Dip in the sauce and consume with a bite of rice or a side dish. Slurp soup in between bites to flush everything down.
- To make Ssam: Lay lettuce flat on your hands and layer rice, pieces of meat dipped in sauce, and a piece of kimchi or pepper and wrap it like a burrito. Eat everything in one bite.
- To make Kimchi Fried Rice: Mix leftover rice, meat, and kimchi altogether in the grill pan. Season with salt, pepper, and sesame oil. Divide by the number of people eating.