Beef Brisket Doenjang Rice Soup
A warm and comforting Beef Brisket Doenjang Rice Soup that satisfyingly fills an empty stomach.
📝 Editor's Notes
Crispy Beef Brisket Bulgogi (우삼겹 바싹불고기) is a Korean bulgogi dish with a charming sweet and savory seasoning and a crispy texture.
Thinly sliced beef brisket is stir-fried until crispy, making it a perfect side dish for rice and an excellent accompaniment to drinks.
A major advantage is that you can prepare it quickly and easily using a meal prep kit, eliminating complicated ingredient preparation.
The savory flavor of beef brisket combined with the sweet and savory seasoning creates a taste that everyone, regardless of age or gender, will love.
The cooking process is also very simple, so even beginner cooks can successfully make delicious crispy bulgogi.
Enjoy it over warm rice like a rice bowl, or generously with fresh ssam (쌈) vegetables.
🛒 Ingredient Tips
Beef brisket is a key ingredient for this dish, so it's important to choose fresh and high-quality meat.
If using a meal prep kit with beef brisket, be sure to check the expiration date and select refrigerated products.
When buying regular beef brisket, it's best to choose meat with a vibrant red color and white, evenly distributed fat layers.
Both the green and white parts of green onions are used; the white part adds a stronger sweetness and a crisp texture.
Fresh minced garlic enhances the aroma and helps eliminate any gamey odors.
Freshly minced garlic provides much better flavor than frozen products.
🔄 Substitution Guide
If you wish to use other meats instead of beef brisket, you can try thin-sliced pork belly (daepae samgyeopsal) or beef chadolbaegi (차돌박이).
Thin-sliced pork belly has a similar thinness to beef brisket, making it good for stir-frying until crispy, and it also has a good flavor.
However, since pork belly might have higher fat content than beef brisket, it's good to drain off a little more fat.
Chadolbaegi (차돌박이) is also a good alternative; while it might be more expensive than beef brisket, its savory taste and tender texture are excellent.
If you don't have meat, you can also thinly slice oyster mushrooms or king oyster mushrooms like beef brisket, stir-fry them with the seasoning, and enjoy a vegetarian crispy bulgogi.
In this case, since mushrooms can hold a lot of moisture, it's important to stir-fry them quickly over high heat to evaporate the moisture.
🥘 Ingredients
👨🍳 Cooking Points
The most important cooking point for this Crispy Beef Brisket Bulgogi (우삼겹 바싹불고기) is to cook the meat until it's 'crispy'.
First, add the beef brisket meal prep kit to a pan and cook thoroughly over high heat until no longer pink.
It's crucial to keep stirring to prevent the meat from sticking to the pan.
Second, if too much fat is rendered from the meat, drain some off.
This allows the seasoning to absorb well and ensures a crispy, non-greasy texture.
Finally, after adding the seasoning, stir-fry over medium heat until almost all the moisture has evaporated.
Continue stir-frying until the seasoning is fully absorbed into the meat, becoming glossy, and the meat surface turns golden brown.
During this process, if the heat is too low, the meat may become soggy; if too high, it might burn, so maintain medium heat and stir well.
👨🍳 Directions
In a pot or dolsot (earthenware pot), add 1 pack of the meal prep kit and lightly stir-fry.
Add 2 cups of water, 1 tbsp gochugaru (고춧가루), 1 tbsp dashida (다시다), and 2 tbsp doenjang (된장), then bring to a boil.
Optionally, add some stew vegetable mix and tofu, and simmer.
Scoop out a small amount of the doenjang (된장) stew broth. Add one bowl of cooked rice to the stew and continue to simmer until heated through.
💡 Tips
The savory richness from the meat combined with the earthy flavor of doenjang (된장) creates a taste beloved by Koreans.
The beef fat from thin-sliced beef brisket (woosamgyeop) or chadolbaegi (차돌박이) greatly enhances the flavor of the broth.
It will be very hot, so be sure to let it cool down slightly before eating.
📦 Storage & Reuse
The finished Crispy Beef Brisket Bulgogi (우삼겹 바싹불고기) can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days while remaining fresh.
If you want to store it for longer, it is recommended to divide it into single-serving portions and freeze them.
When freezing, wrap tightly with plastic wrap or place in a freezer bag, removing as much air as possible before freezing.
It can be stored for about 2 weeks in the freezer.
When reheating, microwave for 2-3 minutes, or stir-fry again in a pan over low heat to enjoy it as freshly made.
Leftover crispy bulgogi is also delicious stir-fried with kimchi to make kimchi fried rice, or added to hot water with rice to make bulgogi porridge.
🥢 Who This Is For
This Crispy Beef Brisket Bulgogi (우삼겹 바싹불고기) is highly recommended for busy office workers and those living alone.
Thanks to the meal prep kit, it's easy to make, making it perfect for weekday dinners or weekend brunches.
The sweet and savory flavor is popular with children, making it ideal for the whole family to enjoy.
Great side dishes to complement it include warm rice and doenjang jjigae (된장찌개), as well as crispy bean sprout salad or refreshing cold cucumber soup.
Enjoy an even richer meal by wrapping it in fresh ssam (쌈) vegetables like lettuce and perilla leaves.
🔥 Nutrition Info
Based on 2 servings of this Crispy Beef Brisket Bulgogi (우삼겹 바싹불고기), the estimated calories per serving are approximately 400-500kcal.
While beef brisket is a high-fat cut, it is also rich in protein.
Protein is estimated to be around 25-30g per serving, fat around 30-35g, and carbohydrates around 15-20g due to the sugar and mirin in the seasoning.
Beef brisket is rich in minerals like iron and zinc, which can help prevent anemia and boost immunity.
Additionally, dashida (다시다) contains umami components that stimulate appetite.
Green onions and garlic are rich in Vitamin C and allicin, contributing to antioxidant activity and immune system enhancement.
It's recommended to consume it in moderation and balance it with other vegetable side dishes.
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