Yukgaejang Soondubu (Spicy Beef Soft Tofu Stew)
This recipe is a mash-up of two very popular Korean stews - yukgaejang and soondubu. Yukgaejang is a spicy beef stew filled with vegetables and vermicelli noodles and soondubu is a soft tofu stew. Combined to make the ultimate Korean comfort stew!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 6 oz. Beef Brisket
- 1/2 Onion
- 4 Garlic Cloves divided
- 1 inch Ginger Knob
- 2 Dried Shiitake Mushrooms soaked
- 1/2 oz. Dried Gosari Fernbrake soaked
- 1 oz. Vermicelli Glass Noodles Japchae Noodles soaked
- 3 Scallions 2 inch batons
- 1/2 cup Mungbean Sprouts
- 1 tube Soft "Soon" Tofu
- 1 Egg
Seasoning
- 1 tbsp. Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp. Gochugaru Korean Coarse Chili Flakes
- 1/2 tbsp. Soup Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp. Salt
Instructions
- Soak brisket in cold water for 30 minutes to draw out blood. Soak gosari, shiitake mushrooms, and glass noodles to rehydrate.
- Drain soaked brisket and add to a pot with fresh water (~4 cups), 1/2 onion, 2 garlic cloves, and ginger. Cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes. Remove beef, strain and reserve broth.
- Drain gosari and boil for about 30 minutes. Drain and cut into 2-3 inch long pieces.
- Prep the rest of the vegetables: wash mungbean sprouts, slice soaked shiitakes mushrooms, baton scallions, and mince remaining garlic.
- When the brisket is cool enough to handle, shred along the grain into strips.
- Into an earthenware or heavy-bottomed pot, add sesame oil, chili flakes and garlic on low heat for 1 minute to bloom.
- Add in the rest of the vegetables and beef and mix until well combined.
- Pour about 2-2.5 cups of reserved beef broth. Season with salt and soup soy sauce and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Add in soft tofu and noodles. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Crack an egg right before serving and enjoy!
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