Flavorful & Delicious Beef Brisket Rice Bowl (Usambgyeop Sottbap)
How to Make Delicious Beef Brisket Rice Bowl: The Ultimate Recipe for Chadolbagi Sottbap
This dish might seem intimidating at first, but once you try its savory depth, you’ll be hooked and want to make it again and again. Introducing the irresistible Beef Brisket Rice Bowl!
Main Ingredients
- 200g Beef Brisket (Usambgyeop) or Chadolbagi
- 2 Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 3 Cups Rice (measured with a paper cup), washed
- 1/3 stalk Scallion
Special Sauce for Rice Bowl
- 2 Tbsp Hontsuyu (Japanese soup base)
- 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Hontsuyu (Japanese soup base)
- 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the rice, the foundation of your rice bowl. Wash 3 cups of rice (measured with a paper cup) thoroughly 2-3 times. Rinsing removes excess starch, ensuring a fluffy texture. Drain the washed rice in a colander.
Step 2
Let’s make the special sauce that will define the flavor of your rice bowl. In a bowl, combine 2 Tbsp Hontsuyu, 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce, and 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce. Mix well. Pour this sauce over the drained rice and gently toss to coat each grain of rice with the seasoning. (Letting the rice soak for 20 minutes at this stage will allow the flavors to penetrate deeply, resulting in a much tastier rice.)
Step 3
Now, let’s prepare the vegetables that will elevate your rice bowl. Trim the stems off the 2 fresh shiitake mushrooms and slice them thinly. Finely chop the 1/3 stalk of scallion for garnishing.
Step 4
It’s time to cook the delicious beef brisket. Place 200g of beef brisket in a preheated pot or pan and stir-fry over medium-low heat. Once the beef has rendered some fat, add 1 Tbsp of minced garlic and continue to stir-fry until the garlic is fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
Step 5
Don’t discard the flavorful fat rendered from the beef! Lightly pat the cooked beef with a paper towel to remove excess grease and set it aside on a plate. Sautéing the shiitake mushrooms in this beef fat will enhance their flavor. Stir-fry the mushrooms until they are lightly browned.
Step 6
Now it’s time to cook the rice. Place the rice, which has been soaking in the sauce for 20 minutes, into the pot. Add water, maintaining a 1:1.2 ratio of rice to water. (For example, if you used 3 cups of rice, add 3.6 cups of water.) The water level should be just slightly above the rice.
Step 7
Let’s cook the rice perfectly. Cover the pot with a lid and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. You’ll notice the water start to boil and the rice begin to cook. After 15 minutes, turn off the heat completely and let the rice steam, covered, for 10 minutes. This resting period allows the moisture to distribute evenly, resulting in moist and delicious rice.
Step 8
The steeping time has finally ended! Open the lid and gently fluff the rice with a spatula. Be careful not to mash the rice grains. Fluffing the rice makes it look and taste even better.
Step 9
Your Beef Brisket Rice Bowl is complete! Arrange the reserved cooked beef brisket and the chopped scallions attractively over the fluffed rice. For an even more delightful meal, serve with kimchi or fresh side dishes. Enjoy this hearty and delicious homemade Beef Brisket Rice Bowl!
