Korea

Yukgaejang

Name: Yukgaejang
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 500 g Beef brisket; 3 tbsp Gochugaru (chilli flakes); 1 handful each Leek & bean sprouts; 100 g Fernbrake (gosari); some of each Garlic & sesame oil; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 Egg

Spicy Korean shredded beef soup

Yukgaejang is a robust, spicy soup of shredded beef slowly simmered with vegetables and gochugaru (chilli flakes).

In Korea it is regarded as a warming, restorative meal - once a festive dish, now a beloved classic on cold days.

Servings4

Time90 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Beef brisket500 g
Gochugaru (chilli flakes)3 tbsp
Leek & bean sprouts1 handful each
Fernbrake (gosari)100 g
Garlic & sesame oilsome of each
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Egg1

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Simmer the brisket tender, keep the broth, shred the meat.
Toast gochugaru in sesame oil with garlic into a paste.
Add meat, paste and soy sauce to the broth.
Add leek, sprouts and fernbrake, simmer.
Stir in beaten egg, season, serve with rice.

Make it original

Gochugaru and gosari for yukgaejang are in the Asia Boutique.

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