Beoseot Jeongol – Mixed Mushroom Hot Pot

버섯전골
Alternate Spellings: beosot jongol, beoseotjeongol, byeosyot jonggol
A great way to enjoy the earthy flavor and meaty texture of mushrooms. This recipe uses mushrooms found throughout Korea, China, and Japan, but just about any type of edible mushroom may be used.
For a non meat version simply substitute an equal amount (weight) of a variety of mushrooms for the beef in this recipe, and use water or a vegetable broth for the soup..

Servings: 4

Ingredients

7

ounces

Neutari mushrooms 느타리버섯 (oyster mushrooms)

2

ounces

dried Pyogo Beoseot 표고버섯 (Shiitake mushrooms)

4

ounces

Ssari beoseot 싸리버섯 (Coral Mushroom)

4

ounces

Songi Beoseot 송이버섯 (Pine mushroom)

8

ounces

Beef

3

small

green onions

2

ounces

minari 미나리 (dropwort/Korean parsley)

2 1/2

cups

mushroom beef broth*

1

tablespoon

gukganjang 국간장 (light or soup soy sauce)

Seasoning Sauce

2

tablespoons

of jinganjang 진간장 (dark soy sauce)

2

tablespoons

sugar

2

tablespoons

water

2

small

green onions

6

cloves

garlic

1

tablespoon

kkaesoogeum (sesame salt)

3

teaspoons

medium ground gochugaru (ground dried chili pepper)

1

tablespoon

of sesame oil

Procedure

Preparation

Pyogo:

Rinse dried pyogo (shiitake) mushrooms under cold running water.

Cover with 2 1/2 cups water and soak for 2 hours.

Remove from soak water (reserve the soak water) and slice into thin strips.

Seasoning Sauce:

Mince the garlic and green onions, then place all sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Let stand fifteen minutes for flavors to develop.

Mushrooms:

Thouroughly rinse and clean all other mushrooms, then slice, tear, or shred into thin strips.

Place all mushrooms together in a mixing bowl and toss.

Add 1/2 the seasoning sauce and mix well.

Let stand fifteen minutes.

Beef:

Place the pyogo mushroom soak water in a pot and bring to a slow simmer over medium heat.

Add the beef and simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove the beef from the pot (reserve the broth), cool, and shred into thin strips.

Place the shredded beef into a bowl, add the rest of the seasoning sauce, and mix well.

Let stand fifteen minutes.

Green onions:

Rinse in cold water then cut into roughly 1 inch lengths.

Minari:

Trim stem bottom and remove any discolored leaves.

Rinse in cold water.

Bring a pot of water to a full boil.

Add minari, boil for 30 seconds, remove and rinse immediately in cold water.

Cut into roughly 1 inch lengths.

Final

Bring the reserved broth to a slow simmer over medium low heat.

Add light soy sauce and seasoned mushrooms, then simmer for 5 minutes.

Add seasoned beef, increase heat to medium, and cook for another ten minutes.

Add minari and green onion and cook for another three minutes.

Remove from heat and serve.

Shopping List for 버섯전골 Beoseot Jeongol – Mixed Mushroom Hot Pot

Shopping List for 버섯전골 Beoseot Jeongol – Mixed Mushroom Hot Pot
Item Amount needed for recipe
느타리버섯 Neutari beoseot (oyster mushrooms) 7 ounces
표고버섯 dried Pyogo Beoseot (Shiitake mushrooms) 2 ounces
싸리버섯 Ssari beoseot (Coral Mushroom) 4 ounces
송이버섯 Songi Beoseot (Pine mushroom) 4 ounces
Beef 8 ounces
파 pa (green onions) 3 small
미나리 minari (dropwort/Korean Parsley) 2 ounces
국간장 gukganjang (light or soup soy sauce) 1 tablespoon
Seasoning Sauce
Item Amount needed for recipe
진간장 jinganjang (dark soy sauce) 2 tablespoons
sugar 2 tablespoons
파 pa (green onions) 2 medium
마늘 maneul (garlic) 6 cloves
깨소금 kkaesoogeum (sesame salt) 1 tablespoon
고춧가루 gochugaru medium ground (ground dried chili pepper) 3 teaspoons
참기름 Chamgireum (sesame oil) 1 tablespoon