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Spicy Gukbap Korean Beef Soup

Learn how to make the best homemade Gukbap. Our healthy Korean rice soup recipe features spicy kimchi, mushrooms, egg & beef brisket.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: korean
Keyword: Gukbap, Korean Soup, Spicy Soup
Servings: 4
Calories: 683kcal

Equipment

  • French knife
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • Large pot or Dutch Oven
  • Skillet
  • Wooden spoon or spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Beef Brisket
  • 7 cups Beef Stock
  • 2 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 2 tsp Korean hot pepper powder
  • 2 Garlic cloves minced
  • 1 Small onion sliced
  • 1 cup Shiitake or Enoki Mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Gochujang
  • 1 tsp Ssamjang
  • 300 g Bean Sprouts
  • 3 Scallions finely chopped
  • 1 cup Cooked Korean Short Grain Rice
  • 80 g Kimchi chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 2 tbsp Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a large pot or dutch oven, bring brisket to a boil in 7 cups of beef stock. Reduce the heat to medium. Boil beef, covered, until the meat is tender enough for shredding, 60-90 minutes.
  • Spoon off any visible fat from the beef stock. Remove the meat and let cool. Slice or shred brisket into 3 inch strips.
  • In a skillet, heat the sesame oil and stir in the red pepper powder. Turn the heat off as soon as the oil starts to turn red and the chili powder takes on a pasty texture.
  • Add the garlic, sliced onion and mushrooms, stirring with a wooden spoon for 3-5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
  • Add the shredded beef and soy sauce and stir until fully combined. Add spicy beef mixture to the pot filled with beef stock.
  • Stir in the gochujang and ssamjang into the soup broth and simmer over medium heat, covered, for 5 minutes.
  • Add the bean sprouts, scallions, kimchi and cooked rice and boil for another 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Slowly drizzle the eggs over the boiling soup and turn the heat off. Serve immediately sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 683kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 50.1g | Fat: 19.9g | Saturated Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 3055mg | Potassium: 968mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 27mg