Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Korean Yukgaejang Spicy Beef Soup
韓式辣牛肉湯
Recipe overview
Yukgaejang is a hearty Korean spicy beef soup with fernbrake and chilli paste.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 700 g beef shank
- 180 g fernbrake
- 200 g bean sprouts
- 2 stalks leek
- 120 g glass noodles
Spicy broth seasoning
- 3 tbsp gochujang
- 2 tbsp gochugaru
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
Broth and finishing seasoning
- 30 g ginger
- 1.8 L water
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
02
Tools
- cutting board
- knife
- deep pan or pot
- wooden spoon
- measuring spoons
03
Steps
Step 1
Bring beef to a boil in cold water, discard the first water and rinse
Bring beef to a boil in cold water, discard the first water and rinse.
Step 2
Add fresh water, ginger and leek; simmer until tender
Add fresh water, ginger and leek; simmer until tender.
Step 3
Cool the beef and shred it along the grain
Cool the beef and shred it along the grain.
Step 4
Blanch fernbrake and bean sprouts separately, then drain
Blanch fernbrake and bean sprouts separately, then drain.
Step 5
Mix gochujang, chilli flakes, garlic and soy sauce
Mix gochujang, chilli flakes, garlic and soy sauce.
Step 6
Fry the spice paste briefly in a little oil
Fry the spice paste briefly in a little oil.
Step 7
Add beef and fernbrake and stir well
Add beef and fernbrake and stir well.
Step 8
Pour in the beef stock and bring to the boil
Pour in the beef stock and bring to the boil.
Step 9
Add sprouts and glass noodles; simmer until noodles turn clear
Add sprouts and glass noodles; simmer until noodles turn clear.
Step 10
Taste and confirm beef is tender and sprouts are just cooked
Taste and confirm beef is tender and sprouts are just cooked.
Step 11
Finish with sesame oil and sliced leek
Finish with sesame oil and sliced leek.
Step 12
Serve in hot bowls
Serve in hot bowls.
Common mistakes
- Do not boil every ingredient hard at once; control the heat by step and confirm that meat, fish or eggs are fully cooked.
Tips
Measure seasonings first and keep cooked food separate from raw food; remove bones and reduce chilli when serving children or older adults.
