Spicy beef bulgogi & stir-fried rice (Maeun-sobulgogi:매운소불고기)

Finely mince the large garlic cloves.

In a bowl, combine the minced garlic, hot pepper flakes, rice syrup, hot pepper paste, water, and soy sauce.

Mix the sauce ingredients well, then add ground black pepper and stir again.

Thinly slice the partially frozen sirloin steak, removing any large pieces of fat.

In a large bowl, combine the sliced beef with the prepared spicy sauce and mix thoroughly to marinate.

Cut the green onions and king oyster mushroom into bite-sized pieces.

Heat cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the green onions and mushrooms and stir-fry for about a minute.

Add the marinated beef to the pan and stir-fry until the beef is fully cooked.

Once cooked, transfer the spicy beef bulgogi to a serving plate.

In a mixing bowl, combine blanched bok choy, garlic, doenjang (soybean paste), gochujang, and chopped green onion.

Add sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds, then mix everything together by hand until well combined.

In the same pan with the leftover bulgogi sauce, add a bowl of cooked rice.

Break up the rice and stir-fry it with the sauce. Add chopped kimchi and continue to stir-fry until everything is well mixed and heated through.

Serve the kimchi fried rice immediately.