- Why pre-fry the meat?
- Raw meat would release a lot of juice onto the pizza, and might not become tender in 15 minutes. Flash frying seals in the flavours.
- What meat should I use?
- Good quality, marbled beef (e.g. sirloin or ribeye), which you can slice wafer-thin when frozen.
Korean bulgogi pizza
Bulgogi ('fire meat') is Korea's national pride: thinly sliced beef marinated in a soy sauce-pear-sesame marinade, flash-fried. Used on pizza, the meeting of sweet-salty meat, piquant sauce and cheese opens a whole new dimension. It's like condensing a Korean BBQ dinner into a single slice.
Ingredients
1
portion
Pizza dough
200
g
Marinated Bulgogi beef (weighed raw)
150
g
Mozzarella cheese (grated)
1
piece
Red onion
2
stalks
Spring onion
10
g
Sesame seeds
50
ml
Gochujang sauce (or BBQ sauce mixed with Gochujang)
10
ml
Sesame oil
Shopping List (0)
Equipment Needed
- Frying pan for pre-frying meat
- Sharp knife for slicing meat (or slice when frozen)
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Soya
Sesame
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat the oven to 220°C. In a hot frying pan with a little oil, flash fry the thinly sliced, marinated beef over high heat for 1-2 minutes. No need to cook through, just get some colour!
Tip: Due to the sugar content of the marinade it caramelises quickly, be careful not to burn it! [The Maillard reaction creates a flavour explosion on the meat surface.]
2
✓
Stretch out the dough, place on the tray. Brush the edge thinly with sesame oil, and the centre with the Gochujang sauce.
Tip: The scent of sesame oil during baking is fantastic.
3
✓
Sprinkle with cheese. Distribute the pre-fried meat and thinly sliced red onion over it.
Tip: Don't pile the meat up! So the heat reaches everywhere.
4
✓
Bake for 12-15 minutes until the dough is golden brown.
Tip: Watch the meat edges, if they brown too fast, cover with foil.
5
✓
Remove, let cool slightly. Sprinkle with fresh, sliced spring onion and sesame seeds.
Tip: The hot-cold contrast and the crunch of the onion complete it.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 1 portion Pizza dough
- 200 g Marinated Bulgogi beef (weighed raw)
- 150 g Mozzarella cheese (grated)
- 1 piece Red onion
- 2 stalks Spring onion
- 10 g Sesame seeds
- 50 ml Gochujang sauce (or BBQ sauce mixed with Gochujang)
- 10 ml Sesame oil