Easy-Peasy Korean BBQ Bulgogi Hoagies

Want some BBQ but you want it to be sandwich Korean BBQ?

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This recipe will serve as your comprehensive guide on how to make the most delicious Korean BBQ, Bulgogi Hoagies, at your home. With this, you can make mildly sweet, savory, smoky, juicy and tender, delicious bulgogi hoagies.

A super easy recipe for Korean BBQ bulgogi hoagies with flavorful ingredients!

The thin slices of meat cook quickly, and it’s so tender.

It was always a great treat for your family and guests, where they would be whip this up on those busy weeknights. If you love the taste of Korean BBQ, Bulgogi and warm sandwiches, then you’ll love today’s sandwich recipe. A sandwich of Korean BBQ bulgogi makes for a sandwich that pops with flavor.

If you’re looking for a way to cure any cravings you may have for a savory sandwich that doesn’t pull any punches, make this sandwich all on its own. It is a hearty vegan sandwich that truly satisfies your cravings.

This sandwich is full of flavor. It includes sweet and savory Korean BBQ, Bulgogi!!!

Korean BBQ Bulgogi Hoagies

Nicole Kearsley

Food truck alert!! If I ever had a food truck, this spicy Korean BBQ sizzler would be on the menu. So good. I suggest this sandwich be accompanied by an ice cold beer because you're going to need it.

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Prep Time 1 hr 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Korean, Vegan

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 1 pound Ground Plant Meat or thinly sliced seitan
• 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Gochujang Sauce
• 1" piece Fresh Ginger minced
• 2 tablespoons Coconut Sugar (or brown sugar)
• 2 tablespoons Mirin or sherry
• 2 pieces Garlic Cloves minced, divided
• ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
• ¼ cup Applesauce (or grated pear)
• 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil
• 1 piece Red Bell Pepper thinly sliced
• 1 piece Green or yellow bell pepper, sliced
• ½ piece Red Onion sliced
• 2 pieces Jalapeno Peppers deeded & sliced
• ⅓ cup Vegan Mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Sweet Chili Sauce
• 4 piece Hoagie Buns
• ½ cup Vegan Cheddar Cheese shredded
• 2 bunches Scallions sliced
• Sesame Seeds

Instructions

 

• Make marinade for the seitan by whisking together soy sauce, gochujang, ginger, sugar, mirin, garlic, applesauce, sesame oil and pepper. Toss with sliced seitan to marinate for 1 hour to overnight (I suggest overnight).
• Combine vegan mayonnaise with chili sauce.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, sauté sweet and jalapeno peppers and onions until softened, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat and cook seitan, breaking it up while cooking, until well browned and charred in places, approximately 7-8 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Turn broiler on (or preheat air fryer to 350°) for 5 minutes. Assemble sandwiches by spreading a little chili mayonnaise on buns.
• Load seitan onto buns, then top with the cooked peppers and grated cheese. Broil (or air fry at 350°) for 3-4 minutes until cheese has melted.
• Drizzle sandwiches with remaining chili mayonnaise and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds.

Notes

NO RULES: Adjust the sauce to your tastebuds. Traditionally this is a sweet dish but I have cut the added sweetness back. I also like a splash of lime, but this is not traditional.

MARINADE: Marinated overnight or for at least a couple of hours. This way the marinade can really sink into the Ground Plant Meat or seitan and give it a rich flavor profile. That’s how to make bulgogi the traditional way!

SERVING: Bulgogi is a main dish that is often eaten on its own over rice. It can also be a star element in other dishes: japchae, or in a lettuce wrap. In a bun might be nice, too.  Accompaniments include kimchi, chopped spring onions and sesame seeds.

REHEAT: The recipe reheats well at a low temperature. Add a little more soy plus a splash of water to keep the flavours and to keep it from sticking to the pan.