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Korean Spicy Beef Soup (Yukgaejang)

A warming, spicy soup with beef and fern. Yukgaejang is a traditional Korean dish—a hearty, fiery beef-and-fern soup that comes out thick, spicy, and absolutely delicious.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 50 % 4 g
Fats 25 % 2 g
Carbohydrates 25 % 2 g
40 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0
  • Cut the fern into pieces and soak it in cold water for 8–10 hours, changing the water 3–4 times. Soak the shiitake in warm water until soft, about 2–3 hours. Soak the beef in cold water for 10 minutes. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut up the beef and an onion, drop them into the boiling water, cover, and simmer over medium heat for 1 hour. Slice the shiitake and green onion and mince the garlic. In a bowl, combine the fern, soybean sprouts, green onion, shiitake, and garlic. In a separate bowl, mix the red pepper flakes, salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, vegetable oil, and a little black pepper. Cover and set aside. After the hour, remove the meat and onion. Toss the vegetables with the seasoning paste, add them to the pot, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Cut the meat into strips, return it to the soup, and cook for 10 more minutes, covered. Ladle into bowls and serve with rice.
  • A note on the fern: bracken has long been valued in East Asian cooking for its flavor and nutrition. It's low in calories and easy to digest, which makes it great for lighter meals. Only the young, tightly curled fronds (fiddleheads) are edible—older growth becomes toxic and should not be eaten. Bracken is a good source of vitamins and minerals, including copper, vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, and vitamin C.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Melted beef fat - 871  kcal/100g
  • Fat beef - 171  kcal/100g
  • Lean beef - 158  kcal/100g
  • Beef brisket - 217  kcal/100g
  • Beef - okovalok - 380  kcal/100g
  • Beef - lean roast - 200  kcal/100g
  • Beef shoulder - 137  kcal/100g
  • Beef - ribs - 233  kcal/100g
  • Beef - ham - 104  kcal/100g
  • Beef - tail - 184  kcal/100g
  • Boiled ham - 269  kcal/100g
  • Beef corned beef - 216  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Shiitake - 34  kcal/100g
  • Soy sauce - 51  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Green onion - 19  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Ground red pepper - 318  kcal/100g
  • Sesame oil - 899  kcal/100g
  • Fern - 34  kcal/100g
  • Sprouted soy - 141  kcal/100g

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