Bulgogi Hot Pot (Jeongol)

Method11 steps · about 45 min

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   Step 1: Have 5 oz ready-marinated uncooked bulgogi beef ready. If frozen, thaw it in the refrigerator before starting.

   Uses 5 oz ready-marinated uncooked bulgogi beef

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   Step 2: Start the three soaking tasks in parallel. Soak the palm-sized dried kelp (1) in 2 1/2 cups warm water for at least 30 minutes, then remove the kelp and reserve the broth.

   Minimum kelp-broth soak · 30 minUses 2 1/2 cups warm water for kelp broth · 1 palm-sized piece dried kelp

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   Step 3: In a separate bowl, soak the glass noodles (50 g) in the 2 cups warm water for 30 minutes, adding more water if needed to fully cover them. Drain before assembly.

   Soak glass noodles · 30 minUses 50 g glass noodles (potato starch noodles aka dangmyeon 당면) · 2 cups warm water, plus more if needed to cover the noodles

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   Step 4: In another bowl, soak the dried shiitake mushrooms (5–6) in enough hot water to cover for 30 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the soaking liquid for the hot pot.

   Soak shiitake mushrooms · 30 minUses 5–6 dried shiitake mushrooms · Hot water, enough to cover the dried mushrooms

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   Step 5: While noodles are soaking, cut cabbage leaves into smaller pieces.

   Uses 3 napa cabbage leaves

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   Step 6: Slice the yellow onion (1/2 large), green onions (3) and optional carrot (1). Remove the hard stems from the soaked shiitake mushrooms and cut the caps into strips. Tear the oyster mushrooms (1 handful) by hand and separate the enoki mushrooms (3 oz) into small bunches.

   Uses 1/2 large yellow onion, sliced · 3 green onions · 1 carrot (optional - more for color) · Soaked shiitake mushrooms · 1 handful oyster mushrooms · 3 oz enoki mushrooms (1 pack)

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   Step 7: In a small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients - guk ganjang (2 tsp), jin ganjang (2 tsp), rice wine, salt (1/4 tsp) and sugar (2 tsp). Set aside.

   Uses 2 tsp guk ganjang (soup soy sauce) · 1 Tbsp cooking sake or rice wine · 2 tsp jin ganjang (soy sauce) · 1/4 tsp Sea Salt (Trader Joe's) · 2 tsp sugar

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   Step 8: Arrange the uncooked marinated beef, drained noodles, cut cabbage and prepared vegetables and mushrooms in the pot. Add 1 1/2 cups of the prepared kelp broth and 1/2 cup reserved shiitake soaking liquid. Reserve the remaining kelp broth for another use, or add a little during cooking if needed to retain broth around the ingredients.

   Uses Ready-marinated uncooked bulgogi beef · Drained soaked glass noodles · Cut cabbage · Prepared vegetables and mushrooms · Prepared kelp broth · 1/2 cup reserved shiitake soaking liquid

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   Step 9: Pour bulgogi hot pot sauce on top, close the lid and bring to boil on medium high heat.

   Uses Assembled hot pot · Prepared hot-pot sauce

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    Step 10: Once it starts to boil, reduce heat to medium to medium low and simmer for 15-17 minutes until cabbage is soft and bulgogi is cooked.

    Simmer Hot Pot · 17 minUses Hot pot with sauce · Reserved kelp broth, if needed

    
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    Step 11: Serve with rice and kimchi!

    Uses Cooked bulgogi hot pot