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jangjorim or Korean soy braised beef

Jangjorim Recipe

Basic Sunday
Jangjorim holds a special place as a side dish (banchan) served alongside rice. It's a dish that reflects the warmth of home and the love put into preparing meals for loved ones. Try the recipe.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Beef brisket, sirloin, or flank My grandmother's tip: Pick one with the least amount of fat
  • 3/4 cup Soy Sauce Add more if needed
  • 4 cups Water
  • 3-5 tbsp Sugar I like it sweet but it depends on your preference
  • 1 Green chili, sliced Omit for non-spicy
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 5 stems White part of the green onion remove the roots
  • 1 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 12 Boiled and peeled quail eggs optional

Instructions
 

  • Boil quail eggs and peel. Set them aside in the refrigerator
    12 Boiled and peeled quail eggs
  • Cut the beef into chunks
    1 lb Beef brisket, sirloin, or flank
  • Into a large pot, add the beef, chopped onions, and green onions
    1 lb Beef brisket, sirloin, or flank, 1/2 Onion, 5 stems White part of the green onion
  • Cover with water and bring it to a boil
    4 cups Water
  • Remove the brown scum that floats up
  • Reduce heat to medium-low to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 30 minutes
  • Cool off the meat and strain out the vegetables. Save the broth
  • When the meat is cool to touch, either shred or cut it into strips with your hands or a kitchen knife
  • Add the strips of meat back into the stock
  • Add soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, chopped pepper, and black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes
    3/4 cup Soy Sauce, 3-5 tbsp Sugar, 1 Green chili, sliced, 1/4 tsp Black pepper, 1 tbsp Minced garlic
  • Adjust the taste if needed.