Description
Gamjatang, a traditional Korean beef bone soup, is a heartwarming dish that delivers both comfort and flavor. Made with tender beef neck bones, hearty potatoes, and aromatic spices, this spicy soup is perfect for chilly evenings or family gatherings. With its rich and savory broth infused with ingredients like perilla leaves and gochugaru, Gamjatang becomes a delightful centerpiece for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef neck bones
- 8–10 cups water
- 2 tbsp doenjang (fermented soybean paste)
- 1 oz sliced ginger (or 3 bay leaves)
- 1 small onion
- 10 perilla leaves
- 1 large russet potato (peeled & cut into pieces)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
Instructions
- Soak beef neck bones in cold water for at least an hour, changing the water occasionally.
- Prepare minced garlic, chopped onion, and other ingredients while the bones soak.
- Create a seasoning paste by mixing garlic, gochujang, gochugaru, fish sauce, and other spices in a bowl.
- Blanch the soaked bones briefly before rinsing to remove impurities.
- Cook the cleaned bones with water, ginger, onion, and doenjang; simmer for about 90 minutes.
- Add potatoes and other prepared ingredients; cover and cook for another 30 minutes until tender.
- Serve hot with perilla leaves as garnish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 150 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg