*** Beef Soup ***
~ Ebba's Korean Gomguk ~
- ingredients -
(soup)
* 1.5 pounds beef chuck roast
* 12 oz Korean radish
* 5 Tablespoons of minced garlic
* 1 thinly sliced ginger (optional)
* 2 medium onions (sliced)
* 4~5 green onions (chopped)
* 1.5 teaspoons salt
* 1~2 Tbsp mirin (optional)
* 1~1.5 Tbsp Beef Dasida (optional)
* ground black pepper
(side dishes)
* cooked white rice
* Kimchi or Kkakdugi (Korean pickles - optional)
- Cooking Instructions -
1. Trim excess fat from the beef and cut into 2x2x2 inch sized cube.
2. Soak the beef pieces in cold water for 1 hour. Then rinse in cold water and drain.
3. While the beef pieces are soaking, mince garlic and slice the medium onions.
4. Cut radish into small pieces about 1/2 inch long.
5. Chop the green onions.
6. Store prepared vegetables until ready for use.
6. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil under high heat.
7. When it starts to boil, place the rinsed beef cubes into the pot
8. Boil for 2 minutes.
10. Clean the pot and pour 9 cups of fresh water. Place the beef back into the pot.
11. Cover and bring to boil under high heat. Reduce to medium heat and boil/simmer for 50 minutes.
12. Add the minced garlic, ginger, onions and radishes and salt. Bring to a boil under high heat.
13. Optional - add in the Mirin and dashida
14. After it starts to boil, reduce to medium heat and boil/simmer for another 25~ 30 minutes.
15. Remove all beef pieces and cut them into smaller pieces. Return the pieces into the soup, cover and boil for another 5 minutes. Then turn off the heat.
16. Skim any fat at the surface and the soup is ready to serve.
(Garnish with chopped green onion and black pepper)
Wow~~ ! Yam~~~ ^v^
