Bulgogi Jungol (Korean Bulgogi Soup)

By

Ann Taylor Pittman, Cooking Light

NOVEMBER 2012

  • 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound trimmed boneless rib-eye steak (1.25 pounds untrimmed)
  • 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soju, sake, or sherry
  • 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 ounces sweet potato noodles or cellophane noodles
  • 7 ounces enoki mushrooms
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 6 cups no-salt-added beef stock (such as Swanson)
  • 2 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
  • 8 ounces water-packed extra-firm tofu, drained and cubed
  • 1 red jalapeño pepper, sliced
  • 1 bunch green onions, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3/8 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place beef in freezer for 20 minutes. Remove from freezer; cut across the grain into very thin slices. Place beef in a medium bowl. Add soy sauce and next 5 ingredients (through garlic); toss well to combine. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.

2. Soak noodles in cold water for 30 minutes; drain (noodles will not be tender). Cut noodles with kitchen scissors 2 or 3 times.

3. Trim roots from enoki mushrooms; separate mushrooms into several large clumps. Cut carrots crosswise into thirds; cut each piece lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.

4. Heat a Dutch oven over high heat. Add beef mixture to pan; stir-fry 2 minutes. Arrange noodles over beef mixture; add stock. Reduce heat to medium-high. Top noodles with enoki, carrots, shiitake, tofu, jalapeño, and onions. Bring mixture just to a simmer; simmer gently for 5 minutes or until noodles are tender. Stir in salt.