Spicy Meat Noodles (Eolkeungogi Guksu)
This is the Spicy Meat Noodles recipe from Bapsang Charyeojuneun Namja. This noodle dish features pork belly and various vegetables, creating a spicy and savory broth.
📝 Editor's Notes
This Spicy Meat Noodles (Eolkeungogi Guksu) is an excellent noodle dish featuring a rich, spicy, and savory broth made with plenty of pork belly and various vegetables.
It's a Bapsang Charyeojuneun Namja recipe, boasting a hearty and deep flavor.
A key characteristic is the addition of doenjang (된장) and perilla powder (들깻가루), which give it a much deeper and more authentically Korean taste than typical meat noodle dishes.
The difficulty is moderate; while there are several steps, anyone can follow them to create a deliciously satisfying meal.
We recommend this warm and generous dish for enjoying with family on a chilly day.
🛒 Ingredient Tips
For the pork belly, a key ingredient in this Spicy Meat Noodles (Eolkeungogi Guksu), it's best to choose slices that are not too thin and have a balanced ratio of fat and lean meat.
This ensures a rich and umami flavor in the broth.
Select potatoes that have smooth, firm skin and no sprouts, and use fresh perilla powder (들깻가루) to preserve its unique nutty aroma.
For the kalguksu (칼국수) noodles, fresh noodles are recommended for a chewy texture; if using dried noodles, choose a good quality product with a generous expiration date.
🔄 Substitution Guide
If you prefer a leaner taste than pork belly, you can use pork shoulder or front leg meat.
However, since they have less fat, you'll need to add 1-2 tbsp more cooking oil when stir-frying to retain a rich flavor.
The broth will also have a slightly cleaner taste.
If kalguksu (칼국수) noodles are unavailable or if you prefer a gluten-free diet, you can substitute them with rice noodles or udon noodles.
Rice noodles cook quickly and are light but absorb less broth, while udon noodles are chewy but their thickness might change how they blend with the broth.
You can use sesame powder instead of perilla powder (들깻가루) for a nutty flavor, but the unique aroma of perilla will be weaker.
🥘 Ingredients
👨🍳 Cooking Points
There are two crucial cooking points.
First, when stir-frying the pork and vegetables, be careful with the heat to prevent the seasonings from burning, and stir-fry thoroughly.
Especially when adding doenjang (된장), gochujang (고추장), and gochugaru (고춧가루), stir-fry well over medium-low heat to avoid burning, which helps develop a deep, smooth, and clump-free broth.
Second, it is essential to cook the kalguksu (칼국수) noodles separately and rinse them in cold water.
If you boil them directly in the broth, starch from the noodles will make the broth cloudy, and the noodles will quickly become soggy, losing their chewy texture.
By following these two tips, you can successfully make delicious Spicy Meat Noodles (Eolkeungogi Guksu).
👨🍳 Directions
Slice 1/3 zucchini (or Korean squash) into half-moon shapes, julienne 1/2 onion, and tear 1/2 pack of oyster mushrooms by hand.
Peel 2 potatoes and slice them 1 cm (approx. 0.4 inch) thick. Slice 1 green onion and 2-3 spicy chili peppers diagonally.
Slice 10.5 oz (300g) pork belly 1 cm (approx. 0.4 inch) thick.
Heat 1 tbsp cooking oil in a pan, then add the sliced pork belly and stir-fry.
Once the meat is slightly cooked, add 1 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tbsp mirin, and stir-fry together until the gamey smell of the meat dissipates.
Add the potatoes to the stir-fried meat and stir-fry again. Then, add the zucchini (or Korean squash), onion, and oyster mushrooms, and stir-fry everything together.
Add 0.5 tbsp doenjang (된장), 1 tbsp gochujang (고추장), and 4 tbsp gochugaru (고춧가루), and stir-fry well, making sure the seasoning doesn't burn.
Pour 4 cups (1L) of water over the seasoned ingredients and boil for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors from the meat and vegetables to develop.
While the broth is boiling, shake off the excess flour from 10.5 oz (300g) kalguksu (칼국수) noodles and boil them separately in a pot of boiling water. (It's best to cook the noodles separately, as they can quickly become soggy if boiled directly in the broth.) Rinse the cooked noodles in cold water and set aside.
To the boiling broth, add 0.5 tbsp hondashi (혼다시), salt, and black pepper, then taste. If it's bland, add more salt to adjust the seasoning.
Add 1 tbsp minced garlic and 2 tbsp perilla powder (들깻가루) and mix well.
Finally, add the sliced chili peppers and green onions, and bring to a final boil.
Place the boiled and cold-rinsed kalguksu (칼국수) noodles in a bowl, then generously pour the spicy meat broth over them to serve.
💡 Tips
If using leaner cuts of pork instead of pork belly, add 2-3 tbsp more cooking oil when stir-frying.
Make sure to stir-fry the gochugaru (고춧가루) and pastes thoroughly to prevent burning, which helps create a delicious, clump-free broth.
Noodles can easily become soggy if boiled directly in the broth, so it's best to cook them separately and rinse in cold water to maintain a chewy texture.
Adding potatoes and perilla powder (들깻가루) thickens the broth and gives it a savory, gamjatang-like flavor.
📦 Storage & Reuse
Leftover Spicy Meat Noodles (Eolkeungogi Guksu) broth can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
For longer storage, freeze it in a freezer bag or airtight container for up to a month.
To use frozen broth, thaw it in the refrigerator the day before or gently melt and heat it over low heat.
It's best to store the noodles and broth separately, as noodles can quickly become soggy in the broth.
Store leftover noodles sealed in the refrigerator and briefly blanch them in boiling water just before serving to maintain their chewy texture.
🥢 Who This Is For
We highly recommend this Spicy Meat Noodles (Eolkeungogi Guksu) to those who love hearty and spicy soup dishes.
It's perfect for a satisfying family meal on a chilly evening, with its warm broth.
The spicy and savory flavor also makes it an excellent hangover remedy, so it's a superb choice to soothe your stomach after a night out.
For side dishes, serving it with refreshing kkakdugi (깍두기, cubed radish kimchi) or crunchy yeolmu kimchi (열무김치, young radish kimchi) will further enhance the flavor of the noodles.
🔥 Nutrition Info
Based on 2-3 servings, one serving of this Spicy Meat Noodles (Eolkeungogi Guksu) is estimated to contain approximately 850-950 calories.
As pork belly is the main ingredient, it's high in protein (approx. 45-55g) and fat (approx.
50-60g), while kalguksu (칼국수) noodles and potatoes provide carbohydrates (approx. 70-80g).
Pork is particularly rich in B vitamins, which aid in energy production, and the vegetables and perilla powder (들깻가루) contribute various micronutrients such as dietary fiber, vitamin K, and calcium.
However, due to soy sauce, doenjang (된장), and gochujang (고추장), the sodium content can be high, so it's advisable to adjust the salt seasoning to your preference during cooking.
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