Naju Gomtang (Naju Clear Brisket Beef Soup)
Soak the beef in cold water for 30 minutes, boil it for 5 minutes and pour that water away. Start again with 2.8 L fresh water, green onion and garlic, and as soon as it boils lower the heat until the surface barely trembles: a hard boil clouds the broth. Simmer for at least 2 hours, skimming the foam, until a chopstick slides into the beef easily, then strain, season with 2 tbsp soup soy sauce and 1 tsp salt, and boil the sliced meat in the broth for 10 minutes.
Quick answer
- Total time
- At least 2 hr 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Not every gomtang is milky.
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This Naju gomtang uses no bones, only lean brisket and shank simmered over low heat for more than two hours, which keeps the broth clear; turn up the heat and it clouds quickly. The cooked beef is shredded or thinly sliced and reheated in the broth before serving.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Soak 700 g beef brisket and 500 g beef shank in cold water for 30 minutes.
Change the water once if it becomes very red, which helps reduce muddy flavor and keeps the final broth clearer.
- 2
Put the beef in a pot with enough water to cover and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Once it boils, cook for 5 minutes, then discard the foamy blanching water completely.
- 3
Rinse the pot, then add the beef, 2800 ml water, green onion, and garlic.
Bring it back just to a boil, then immediately lower the heat so the surface only trembles gently.
- 4
Simmer gently for at least 2 hours.
Check often that it is not boiling hard, and skim off foam as it rises so the broth stays clean rather than cloudy.
- 5
When a chopstick slides into the beef easily, lift it out and let it cool briefly.
Shred along the grain or slice thinly, then strain the broth through a sieve to remove solids.
- 6
Season the clear broth with 2 tablespoons of soup soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Return the meat, boil for 10 minutes until heated through, and serve immediately.
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