“Sanjeok” or skewered beef with mushrooms and carrots |
By Kim Yong-ja
This used to be a dish for special occasions. But it is a very simple dish that one can make easily, so there is no need to wait for a special occasion. If "songyi" mushrooms (very highly prized, even in Korea) are not available, you can use others like shiitake or porcini (Italy) or Steinpilze (Germany).
INGREDIENTS (serves 4)
8 oz/225 g BEEF (rib eye- club steak), cut finger-sized
1 large CARROT
3 SCALLIONS
2 SONGYI MUSHROOMS or 5 large SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
6-7 medium-length BAMBOO STICKS
VEGETABLE OIL
MARINADE:
4 tablespoons SOY SAUCE
1 tablespoon SESAME OIL
1 GARLIC CLOVE, crushed fine
1 teaspoon SESAME SEEDS
2 teaspoons SUGAR
ground BLACK PEPPER
1 Cut the vegetables into pieces the same as the meat. Combine the meat with ⅓ of the marinade.
2 Steam carrots until they are semi-cooked. Blanch the white parts of scallions, dip in ice water and drain.
3 Put the meat and vegetables on the skewers. Drizzle some oil in a heated frying pan and grill them until lightly browned on both sides.
4 Drizzle half of the marinade while cooking and let it sizzle until all the liquid evaporates. Sprinkle some more marinade before serving.
This is an excerpt from “Korean Cuisine: Healthy Food, Full of Flavor,” (Yekyong Publishing, 224 pp., 28,000 won). The book is on sale at major bookstores such as Kyobo Bookstore, Youngpoong Bookstore and Bandi & Luni’s. ― ED.
'Feces Elementary School' to change name after 55 years 
Korean fans slam 'unprofessional' Ariana Grande 
Lionsgate signs to open 'Hunger Games' theme park on Jeju Island 
Making a living, from the dead 
Job brokers nabbed for bringing 500 foreigners into Korea on forged documents 
Moon's key remarks during press conference marking 100th day in office 
Squirting capsaicin and throwing eggs at women just a practical joke? 
Immigration service launches photo contest for expats 
Nongshim's Shin Ramyun is sold at 4,692 Walmart stores in US 
'Let Japan develop nuclear weapons to lessen N. Korea threat' 
.jpg)
.jpg)
.JPG)