Solo Cooking God's Beef Bulgogi Udon Hot Pot

Searing meat and vegetables over high heat to develop a rich, smoky aroma, then building a deep, hearty broth with gochujang, doenjang, and chicken stock for a bold, satisfying hot pot

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those craving a warm, bold, and spicy hot pot that fills your throat on cold days
  • People who want to enjoy a hearty meal or snack with meat, vegetables, and udon noodles all in one pot

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • 300g thinly sliced beef for bulgogi
  • 1 handful of soaked udon noodles
  • 1 onion
  • 3–4 napa cabbage leaves
  • a small amount of green onion
  • generous amount of vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper powder
  • 3 cups water (measured in paper cup)
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang
  • 1 tablespoon doenjang
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon chicken stock
  • 1 large spoonful of minced garlic
  • a pinch of black pepper

Recipe 🍳

  1. Heat a generous amount of vegetable oil in a deep pan, then add 1 sliced onion and 300g of beef for bulgogi.
  2. Cook over the highest heat until the beef is no longer bloody and the onion turns golden brown.
  3. Once the beef is partially cooked, pour 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce into the empty space of the pan to lightly char it and bring out a smoky aroma, then add 1 tablespoon of red pepper powder and stir quickly to make chili oil.
  4. Cut 3–4 napa cabbage leaves into bite-sized pieces and sauté them briefly until they lose their crispness.
  5. Pour in 3 cups of water and add 1 tablespoon gochujang, 1 tablespoon doenjang, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon chicken stock to mix well and bring the broth to a boil.
  6. When the broth starts bubbling vigorously, add the pre-soaked udon noodles and cook until they absorb the broth.
  7. Finally, sprinkle 1 large spoonful of minced garlic to enhance the garlic aroma, then finish by sprinkling black pepper and green onion.
  1. Sear onion and beef over high heat, then add soy sauce and red pepper powder to boost aroma.
  2. Add napa cabbage and sauté, then add water, gochujang, doenjang, sugar, and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  3. Add soaked udon noodles and simmer, then finish with minced garlic, black pepper, and green onion.

Cooking tips 💡

  • If you find the garlic flavor too strong, add the minced garlic when mixing the gochujang and doenjang instead of at the end—this will mellow the taste and make it smoother.
  • If napa cabbage isn't available, you can substitute with sprouts or bean sprouts; if you don’t have udon noodles, ramen noodles work just as well.

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