Hearty Beef Bulgogi (Marinated Grilled Beef) Hot Pot
A 4-serving beef bulgogi simmered hot pot style in a shallow broth with glass noodles.
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Beef bulgogi with a sweet-and-savory marinade made tender and naturally sweet with pear beverage and onion juice. Simmered together with anchovy broth and soaked glass noodles, it is wonderfully hearty like a hot pot and perfect for family holiday meals.
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Beef for bulgogi500 g
- Onion1/2
- Carrot1/3
- Large green onion (daepa)1 stalk
- Enoki mushrooms1
- Sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon)100 g
- Anchovy broth3 cups
- Soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang)1 tbsp
Seasoning
- Gin (or brewed soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang))5 tbsp
- Minced garlic2 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)3 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)2 tbsp
- Toasted sesame oil1 tbsp
- Ground black pepper1/2 tsp
- Pear beverage1 cup
- Onion juice5 tbsp
- Salta little
- Pour rolling boiling water over the glass noodles and let them soak for about 10 minutes.
- Add all seasoning ingredients to the beef, mix well, and let it sit for about 30 minutes to absorb the flavors.
- You can use grated fresh pear instead of commercial pear beverage, and grate the onion to use just the extracted juice.
- You can use garlic chives or scallions instead of shredded large green onion.
Steps
Prepare the ingredients
Prepare the beef sliced for bulgogi, along with enoki mushrooms, onion, large green onion, carrot, and more large green onion as secondary ingredients.
I also prepared sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon) because it is so fun to fish out the noodles from the shallow, flavorful broth.
Prep and slice the ingredients
Press the beef firmly with paper towels to remove the blood, cut it into bite-sized pieces, and separate any overlapping slices.
Thinly julienne the carrot and onion, and thinly shred the large green onion (daepa).
Soak the glass noodles
Pour rolling boiling water over the sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon) and soak for about 10 minutes. Once they have softened like this, drain the water, cut them to an easy-to-eat length, and add them at the end along with the vegetables.
Season the bulgogi
Add all seasoning ingredients to the beef, mix and massage gently with your hands, and let it sit for about 30 minutes to absorb the flavors.
Among the seasoning ingredients, I added pear juice and onion juice to tenderize the meat and add a natural sweetness.
You can use commercial pear beverage or grate a fresh pear. You can also grate an onion on a grater and use just the juice.
Simmer
In a hot pot pan, add the beef, carrot, onion, 3 cups of anchovy broth, and 1 tbsp of soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang). Simmer gently until cooked through, then add the glass noodles and cook until soft.
Taste it, and if it is too bland, adjust with salt. If you are not adding glass noodles or rice cakes, do not add the anchovy broth and soup soy sauce.
After adding the glass noodles, if you feel there is not enough broth, simply add more broth as you eat.
Finish by adding the enoki mushrooms and shredded large green onion, then let it simmer briefly.
Complete
It is so enjoyable to simmer beef bulgogi with a shallow broth and fish out the glass noodles.
The subtle aroma of the green onion added at the end makes it taste even better, though you can also use garlic chives (buchu) or scallions (jjokpa).
Adding rice cakes or glass noodles to a meat hot pot makes it a much heartier dish that the whole family can enjoy together.
Ppunwife's tips
- If you are not adding glass noodles or rice cakes, do not add the anchovy broth and soup soy sauce.
- After adding the glass noodles, if you feel there is not enough broth, simply add more broth as you eat.
FAQ
Is it okay to add rice cakes instead of glass noodles?
Kids also love it when you add rice cakes. When adding rice cakes, cook by pouring in the broth just the same.
How do I cook this if I do not add additions like glass noodles or rice cakes?
If you do not add extra noodles or rice cakes, do not add the anchovy broth and soup soy sauce; cook it stir-fried style instead.
Can I use fresh pear instead of commercial pear beverage?
Yes, grating fresh pear on a grater or blending it in a blender and adding it to the marinade works wonderfully.
Is there a vegetable I can substitute for the shredded large green onion added at the end?
You can add garlic chives or scallions instead of large green onion for a fragrant finish.
