How to Cook Delicious and Simple Korean-Style Beef Radish Soup

How to make Korean beef radish soup

• 1

  Prepare the beef

  Wash 100g of beef with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water and cut into bite-sized pieces, preferably cutting across the grain to prevent the beef from being tough when eaten.

  How to eliminate the smell of beef

  • Method 1: Soak the beef in white wine for 15 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
  • Method 2: Put the beef in a pot of water, heat for about 3 – 5 minutes, then remove and rinse the meat to reduce the smell. Note that you should only heat it to about 50 degrees Celsius, not boil it.
  • Method 3: Use lemon or vinegar to rub over the beef for 5 – 7 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
  • Method 4: Roast a piece of ginger, then crush it and rub it over the beef, then rinse it clean.

  How to prepare beef without toughness

  • When cutting beef, simply slice it thinly and cut across the grain. Properly cutting the beef will help you cook faster and the meat will not be tough.
  • You can place the beef in the fridge for 20 – 30 minutes, which helps the meat firm up and makes it easier to cut.
  • Additionally, you can marinate the beef with a little oil, which will make the beef softer and not tough.

  
• 2

  Prepare other ingredients

  White radish peeled, cleaned, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

  1/2 stalk of green onion cleaned and chopped.

  

  
• 3

  Blanch the beef

  Beef cut into bite-sized pieces is put into boiling water to blanch until slightly rare, then removed.

  Note: If you buy frozen beef, it usually won’t be fresh, so this is a quick thawing method to make the meat tender. It will also help eliminate the unpleasant smell of beef when cooking the soup.

  

  
• 4

  Cooking the Soup

  Boil about 1.5 liters of water, add the briefly blanched beef into the pot and simmer for about 15 minutes.

  Add 1 teaspoon of white wine and the prepared radish into the pot. Continue to simmer until the radish is soft. Season with salt and soy sauce to taste, including 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce.

  When serving, just add chopped green onion and you can enjoy it.

  Note: Do not use too much soy sauce as it will make the soup cloudy.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Final Product

  The Korean Beef Radish Soup is complete. The rich flavor from the beef combined with the sweet taste from the radish creates a delicious and nutritious dish.