Korean Steamed Beef Brisket and Bean Sprouts
Thin-sliced marbled beef brisket is layered over bean sprouts and steamed with a simple soy sauce, garlic, and sesame oil dressing. As the brisket cooks, its rendered fat bastes the sprouts below, infusing them with beefy richness. The bean sprouts stay crunchy beneath the wilted onion and chive topping. Lightly sweetened with a touch of sugar, this is a quick, minimal-ingredient side dish where the quality of the beef brisket does most of the work.
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Instructions
- 1
Rinse bean sprouts and slice onion thinly.
- 2
Layer sprouts and onion in a steamer, then spread brisket on top.
- 3
Steam covered over medium-high heat for 8 minutes.
- 4
Mix soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and sesame oil for the sauce.
- 5
Top with chives and serve with the sauce.
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