Beef Soup (4 servings)

 

*** 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.

9. Then remove beef cubes and rinse under cold water and drain. 

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^