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Yukgaejang

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South Korea

Yukgaejang

육개장

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Soups & stewsCourse
87kcal · per serving
3/5Spice
No porkGluten-free
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About this dish

Yukgaejang (Korean: 육개장) or spicy beef soup is a spicy Korean soup made from shredded beef with scallions and other ingredients, which are simmered together for a long time. It is a variety of gomguk, or bone soup, which was formerly served in Korean royal court cuisine. It is thought to be healthful and is popular due to its hot and spicy nature. Also, yukgaejang was eaten mainly by people who were tired of the midsummer heat to take care of themselves. In addition to shredded beef, scallions, and water, the dish generally also includes bean sprouts, gosari (bracken fern), torandae (taro stems), sliced onion, dangmyeon (sweet potato noodles), chili powder, garlic, perilla seeds (also called wild sesame seeds), soy sauce, oil (sesame oil and/or vegetable oil), black pepper, and salt. Chili oil may also be used. Yukgaejang is generally served with a bowl of rice and kimchi.

Description: Wikipedia — Yukgaejang, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recipe

Clear Spicy Beef Soup (Malgeun Yukgaejang)

🌶 Spicy 3/5No porkGluten-free

Ingredients Tap an ingredient to check it off

Servings1
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  • bracken fern (gosari)고사리
    25 g
  • Korean radish (mu)무
    ↔ No Korean radish (mu)? Daikon is the closest. Turnip works in soups.
    🛒 Where to buy: Daikon is in many supermarkets and all Asian grocery stores
    20 g
  • green onion대파
    20 g
  • onion양파
    20 g
  • enoki mushrooms팽이버섯
    10 g
  • roasted salt볶은소금
    1 g
  • minced garlic다진마늘
    10 g
  • Broth: beef brisket국물 : 소고기 양지
    75 g
  • water물
    300 g
  • garlic마늘
    20 g
  • Korean green chili pepper (cheongyang gochu)청양고추
    25 g
  • Bracken seasoning: seasoned soy sauce (matganjang)고사리양념 : 맛간장
    15 g
  • pepper후추
    1 g
  • minced garlic다진마늘
    4 g
  • minced green onion다진대파
    5 g

Nutrition per serving

87kcal
6.8gCarbs
9.8gProtein
2.3gFat
115.8mgSodium

Steps

Translated from the Korean original. Amounts are as in the original recipe.

  1. Boil the broth ingredients to make the soup and strain through a sieve, then shred the brisket.
  2. Cut the radish and onion into thick strips.
  3. Cut the white part of the green onion on the diagonal and cut the green part thickly.
  4. Blanch the bracken in hot water, cut it into bite-sized pieces, and season it with the bracken seasoning.
  5. Slice the green chili pepper and stir-fry it, then pour it into the broth prepared in advance.
  6. Add all the ingredients to the finished broth and bring to a boil once to finish.
💡 TipThe spiciness of the green chili peppers lowers the salt content, and using minced garlic, green onion, pepper, and seasoned soy sauce instead of soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang) lowers the saltiness while adding savory depth and a spicy kick.

Diet and allergy labels are estimated from the ingredient list. Check labels if you have an allergy.
Recipe source: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) recipe database. English translation by WorldFoodPedia, not by MFDS.

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