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Slow Cooked Korean Beef

  • Writer: Anthology of Crumbs
    Anthology of Crumbs
  • Sep 22
  • 1 min read
Rather than marinating overnight, this Korean beef is all done right in the slow-cooker with minimal preparation. Mildly sweet, savory, smoky, juicy and tender delicious, you'll wonder why you didn't make this sooner.
Rather than marinating overnight, this Korean beef is all done right in the slow-cooker with minimal preparation. Mildly sweet, savory, smoky, juicy and tender delicious, you'll wonder why you didn't make this sooner.

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Mushroom Duxelles

Cook the mushrooms until all moisture evaporates to prevent soggy pastry. Aim for a thick, paste-like consistency.

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Puff Pastry Handling

Keep the puff pastry cold to avoid softness. Chill if it becomes too soft, and score the top lightly without cutting through.

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KOREAN BEEF:

In a large bowl, whisk together red wine, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, ginger, sriracha, onion powder and pepper.

Place stewing beef into a large slow cooker. Stir in liquid until well combined.

Cover and cook on low heat for 7 hours or high heat for 3 ½ hours.

In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Pour mixture into the slow cooker and stir. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.

Serve over rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if you like. Kimchi is also a great option.

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SWEET PICKLED CUCUMBER:

Meanwhile, make the sweet pickled cucumber. Thinly slice the cucumber and put them in a heat proof bowl.

In a small sauce pan over medium high, heat the water, sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Stir just until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.

Then add the vinegar to the sauce pan stir, and then pour over the cucumbers. Let them sit in the pickling liquid in the fridge while the stew cooks.

Instructions

1 cup (250 ml) red wine (Merlot or Malbec)

½ cup (125 ml) soy sauce

3 Tbsp (45 ml) Worcestershire sauce

½ cup (110 g) brown sugar

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1 Tbsp sesame oil

1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 tsp freshly grated ginger

2 tsp Sriracha (or more to taste)

1 tsp onion powder

½ tsp pepper

½ tsp salt

1 pound stewing beef (cut into bite size pieces about 1")

3 Tbsp cornstarch

3 green onions (thinly sliced)

1 Tbsp sesame seeds

Korean Beef

½ English cucumber (sliced thin about 1 ½ cups)

¾ cup (1805 ml) water

½ cup coconut or cane sugar

⅓ cup (80 ml) white vinegar

2 tsp salt

Sweet Pickled Cucumber
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Slow Coooked Korean Beef
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Rather than marinating overnight, this Korean beef is all done right in the slow-cooker with minimal preparation. Mildly sweet, savory, smoky, juicy and tender delicious, you'll wonder why you didn't make this sooner.

Servings :

4

Calories:

Prep Time

15 min

Cooking Time

1 hr

Rest Time

0

Total Time

1 hr 15 min

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