Sesame oil in a marinade?

[Telly Savalas]

I'm lookin' to grill some beef tonight using a Korean-style marinade. (Faux bul go gi, if you will.) Googling recipes to get ideas, I'm seeing a large number of them calling for adding a small bit sesame oil. Doesn't sesame oil have a low smoke point though? And wouldn't this cause the oil to burn, wrecking the meal?

Any DU kitchen gurus have wisdom on this matter?

[Avalux]

1. It' won't burn if you use a small amount

Sesame oil has a very strong flavor so you don't need to use a lot. Just add a little bit, it'll be fine. Sounds yummy! :hi:

[ewagner]

2. I use

something similar as a marinade for asparagus on the grill...

I use:

1 tablespoon of Sesame oil
1 tablespoon of lite soy sauce
1 closve of crushed garlic....

it doesn't burn on me at all....

[eyesroll]

3. Cut the sesame oil with a little neutral oil (i.e. canola)

Chances are, the recipe calls for just that.

Canola has a higher smoke point, and it should be fine.

[XNASA]

4. It's OK to just brush it on a bit if you're grilling.

Sesame oil is really more of a flavoring, as I'm sure you understand already.

It has a low smoke point true, but smoke is good, no?

I don't think I'd use it in a marinade though. Seems like a recipe for disaster. :shrug:

[KitchenWitch]

8. burnt sesame oil is a nasty flavor.

[Moochy]

5. mmm korean beef bbq

Ahh Korean Beef BBQ. I use vegetable oil and just a touch of sesame oil, like only a tsp to a cup of oil.

6 green onions, minced
1 tsp. honey
1/4 tsp. crushed chili pepper
1/4 c soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 clove garlic
black pepper
1 c vegetable oil
1 tbsp sugar

mix everything up, marinade for as long as you can (up to a day) and bbq it on skewers

[Telly Savalas]

7. Gotta try the skewers next time.

Skewering = small pieces of meat = greater surface area of meat = more absorption of marinade, yeah?

Today's attempt was weak cause I forgot I was out of sesame seeds, and I only let it marinate for 8 hours. I've made stir-fry beef based on Korean BBQ. 'Tis yummy cause you can put the leftover marinade in the wok and all the veggies soak it up.

I always thought Bul Go Gi typically had liberal amounts of ginger. Not true?

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. I always cut it with some gunpowder and magnesium strips

:-)

But no, the sesame oil won't burn or smoke, since you're using a small amount, and mixing it with other stuff. it won't make a difference at all.

[benny05]

9. Sounds great

hope you don't have any guests who are allergic to peanut or seeds based oils, as I am..

[yellowdogintexas]

10. won't taste right w/o the sesame oil. Must be dark sesame oil

not clear.

small bit in marinade won't hurt all.