Naengi Beef Salad (Shepherd's purse)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 10
About this dish
Fresh naengi - shepherd's purse - is blanched to mellow its earthy bite while keeping the fragrance intact.
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Beef sirloin is sliced thin and seared quickly so the surface chars lightly and the center stays moist. Julienned Korean pear bridges the beef's richness and the naengi's mild bitterness with clean sweetness. A dressing of soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and plum extract balances salty, sour, and subtly sweet, while red onion and toasted sesame seeds finish with sharpness and nutty crunch.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Heat
Rinse 180 g shepherd's purse several times, opening the roots to remove trapped soil, and trim any tough ends.
Blanch it in fully boiling water for only 30 seconds, then cool it immediately in cold water.
- 2Prep
Squeeze the cooled shepherd's purse in small handfuls, pressing rather than twisting hard so the aroma is not washed out.
Shake the strands loose afterward so the dressing can coat them evenly.
- 3Control
Thinly slice 280g beef sirloin and pat the surface dry.
Heat the pan thoroughly over high heat and sear the outside quickly.
- 4Season
Julienne 120 g Korean pear into thin, even strips.
Slice 70 g red onion thinly, soak it in cold water for 5 minutes to mellow the sharpness, then drain it well so the salad does not turn watery.
- 5Season
Mix 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1.5 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon plum extract. Taste the dressing before adding it, checking that the salty, sour, and sweet notes feel balanced.
- 6Finish
Put the shepherd's purse, pear, red onion, and seared beef in a bowl, then add the dressing gradually while tossing lightly.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, rest for 5 minutes, and serve while the pear is still crisp.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Naengi Beef Salad balances the earthy fragrance of shepherd's purse with quick-seared sirloin.
- Finish cue
- Put the shepherd's purse, pear, red onion, and seared beef in a bowl, then add the dressing gradually while tossing lightly.
- Avoid this
- Do not over-blanch naengi; keep it around 30 seconds to preserve aroma.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official cooking and food safety guidance.
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35min, 10 ingredients
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25min, 8 ingredients
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