Korean Shepherd's Purse Beef Soup
Quick answer
- Total time
- 43 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Naengi-soegogi-guk brings together sesame-oil-seared beef and shepherd's purse in a clear, deeply flavored broth.
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Thinly sliced brisket is stir-fried in sesame oil first, building a savory, aromatic base before water and a small amount of doenjang are added. The soup simmers until the beef releases its full flavor into the broth, then soup soy sauce and garlic round out the seasoning. Shepherd's purse goes in near the end and cooks for just five minutes so its characteristic earthy bitterness and wild green scent stay vivid rather than cooking out. The result is a bowl that feels both substantial and distinctly seasonal, with rich beef broth anchoring the delicate, slightly bitter quality of the spring herb. Adding the herb too early dulls its aroma, so timing is the most critical step in the preparation.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Rinse 180 g shepherd's purse several times, especially around the roots, until no grit remains.
Pick out yellow leaves, cut into 4 cm lengths, and drain well so the herb keeps a clean aroma.
- 2Control
Slice 200 g beef brisket thinly so it seasons quickly and gives flavor to the broth.
Cut 1 stalk green onion on the bias, then warm a pot over medium heat with 1 tsp sesame oil.
- 3Control
Add the beef and stir-fry over medium heat for about 2 minutes, until the outside changes color and smells nutty.
If it begins to stick, lower the heat slightly so the sesame oil does not scorch.
- 4Control
Pour in 1300 ml water and dissolve 1 tbsp doenjang through a strainer for a cleaner broth.
When it boils, skim foam from the surface and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
- 5Season
Season with 2 tbsp soup soy sauce and 1 tbsp minced garlic, then taste the broth.
Add the shepherd's purse and cook only 5 minutes, just until the stems soften slightly and the aroma stays fresh.
- 6Finish
Add the green onion and simmer 2 more minutes, just enough to soften its sharp edge.
Turn off the heat while the shepherd's purse still smells vivid, then serve the soup immediately.
Practical Cooking Checks
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- Key technique
- Naengi-soegogi-guk incorporates sesame-oil-seared beef and herbal shepherd's purse.
- Finish cue
- Add the green onion and simmer 2 more minutes, just enough to soften its sharp edge.
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43min, 8 ingredients
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