Yukgaejang Recipe (Spicy Korean Vegetable Beef Soup)

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4.8

8 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    298 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Korean

Yukgaejang Recipe (Spicy Korean Vegetable Beef Soup)

Yukgaejang is a hearty, spicy Korean beef stew recipe loaded with beef and vegetables ready to warm your soul, vibrant red in color, an easy one-pot meal!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 pound beef brisket trimmed (or other stew beef – chuck, short rib)
  • 1 onion quartered, medium
  • 8 dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup bean sprout
  • ¼ cup fernbrake gosari or bracken fern fiddleheads, chopped, dried pre-soaked
  • 1 scallion chopped, bunch
  • 3 tablespoons gochugaru Korean red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons gochujang Korean red pepper paste – or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil toasted
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • glass noodles optional, cooked, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat 3-4 quarts water to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the brisket, onion, and shiitake mushrooms. Reduce heat to low, the cover and simmer 1 hour, or until beef is tender. (You may need longer, up to 2 hours).
  2. Skim the fat from the top, then remove the brisket, and mushrooms. Set aside. Discard the onion.
  3. Strain the broth and return it to the pot.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the garlic, bean sprouts, pre-soaked fernbrake, and scallions. Stir in the gochugaru, gochujang, sesame oil, soy sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Stir the vegetable mixture into the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.
  6. Slice the reserved beef (against the grain, or you can shred it) and mushrooms (if desired). Return to the pot and simmer for 5-10 minutes to warm. Adjust for salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve hot in bowls with cooked glass noodles (if desired).

Notes

  • Dried fernbrake can take 8 hours or more to rehydrate, so plan ahead. You can soak it overnight as a time saver.
  • Nutritional information estimated without glass noodles.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 298kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 70mg (23%) Sodium 284mg (12%) Potassium 682mg (15%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 1989IU (40%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 49mg (5%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 298 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 298kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Sodium 284mg 12%
Potassium 682mg 15%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 1989IU 40%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 49mg 5%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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