Best Simplest Korean Beef Stew Recipes

DOENJANG JJIGAE (KOREAN SOYBEAN PASTE STEW)

Steps:

• Combine the beef with rice wine and black peppers in a bowl. Mix them well. Preheat a medium sized pot briefly over medium high heat. Add the meat and stir. (You won't need to add any oil as the meat should have some fat attached to it.) Cook until it browns. Add the potatoes and stir for about 2 mins.
• Pour over the rice water and start boiling. Add doenjang (Korean soybean paste) and ssamjang (Korean spicy dipping sauce) into the water, using a sieve, so it is easier to dissolve. Add gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) and garlic. Stir around.
• Once the water starts rolling boiling, add the zucchini and onions. Boil for 1 min. Add the mushrooms and tofu then boil for 1 min. Add green onions and chilies and boil a further 1 min. Remove from the heat.
• Serve with steamed rice and other Korean side dishes. (i.e. the side dish above shows - Korean egg roll, seasoned seaweed, radish kimchi)

KOREAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for 1 to 3 minutes. Add beef; cook and stir until brown, about 15 minutes.
• Add water, rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, mushrooms, and chile-garlic sauce to the skillet with the beef. Simmer until beef is tender, about 60 minutes more.
• Add carrot and sesame seeds to the skillet with the stew. Season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until 1/2 the liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Drizzle in sesame oil and remove from heat.

SIMPLEST KOREAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat large casserole and saute ginger in oil.
• Add the onions till soft then the garlic.
• Stir well till fragrant,.
• Dump in the beef spareribs and stir fry till beef changes color.
• In a large bowl, mix soy, sugar, wine,sesame oil, chili garlic sauce and hot water.
• Mix till well blended.
• Pour to beef.
• Let simmer on low fire for 1 hour till 1 1/2 hours.
• Add in toasted sesame seeds and chopped leeks last 10 mins of cooking.
• Serve on top of piping hot rice.

KOREAN BEEF AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix brown sugar, soy sauce, oil and seasonings., Stir sauce into beef; heat through. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with green onions. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.