Korean Beef and Paprika Stir-Fry
Quick answer
Sogogi paprika-bokkeum stir-fries soy-and-sesame-marinated beef strips with julienned bell peppers of mixed colors.
What makes this special
- Sogogi paprika-bokkeum stir-fries marinated beef with colorful bell peppers to concentrate their sweetness.
- Red and yellow peppers concentrate their sweetness under heat while adding visual brightness
- Only soy, sesame oil, and garlic let the ingredients speak for themselves
Key ingredients
Core cooking flow
- 1 Cut 200 g beef into thin strips, then coat it evenly with 2 tablespoons soy...
- 2 Remove the stems and seeds from 2 bell peppers, then cut them into strips si...
- 3 Thinly slice 2 garlic cloves. Heat the pan over medium heat for about 1 minu...
Sogogi paprika-bokkeum stir-fries soy-and-sesame-marinated beef strips with julienned bell peppers of mixed colors. The peppers lose just enough moisture over heat to concentrate their natural sweetness, which balances the salty soy marinade on the beef. Two cloves of garlic provide background aroma, but the seasoning is intentionally spare so the ingredients themselves lead the flavor. The dish's vivid reds, yellows, and greens make it as visually striking on the plate as it is straightforward to cook.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Cut 200 g beef into thin strips, then coat it evenly with 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
Let it sit briefly while preparing the peppers so the seasoning clings to the meat.
- 2Prep
Remove the stems and seeds from 2 bell peppers, then cut them into strips similar in thickness to the beef.
Leave a little thickness because very thin strips soften too quickly in the hot pan.
- 3Control
Thinly slice 2 garlic cloves.
Heat the pan over medium heat for about 1 minute, then add the garlic and stir briefly just until fragrant, keeping it moving so it does not scorch.
- 4Heat
Add the marinated beef, raise the heat to medium-high, and spread it out in the pan.
Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, just until the outside turns brown and the strips separate.
- 5Control
When the seasoning released from the beef starts bubbling in the pan, add the bell peppers.
Stir-fry over high heat for about 1 minute 30 seconds, turning everything so the peppers heat evenly.
- 6Finish
Turn off the heat when the peppers look vivid and only the edges have softened slightly.
Do not leave the stir-fry in the hot pan too long, because the peppers will release water, so plate it right away.
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