Solo Cooking God's Gyuksu-style Japchae with Beef
A rich and savory beef ramyeon dish that combines the nutty aroma of grilled beef fat with spicy-sweet ramyeon seasoning, recreating the authentic street food style at home.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those seeking a special and hearty street food meal instead of regular ramyeon or tteokbokki
- ⭐ Fans of the rich combination of savory beef fat and spicy-sweet seasoning
- ⭐ People looking for a salty, bold, and satisfying late-night snack to relieve stress
ramyeonbeef briskettteokbokki tteokfish cakegreen oniongochujangred pepper powder
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- ramyeon 1 pack (including broth)
- beef brisket 150g
- tteokbokki tteok 1 handful
- fish cake 1 piece
- green onion 1 stalk
- water 3 cups
- gochujang 1 spoon
- sugar 2 spoons
- red pepper powder 1 spoon
- black pepper generously
Recipe 🍳
- Cut the fish cake into bite-sized pieces, and prepare green onion garnish by halving the green onion, removing the core, rolling it tightly, and slicing thinly.
- Place 150g of beef brisket in a pan and sauté until the pink color fades slightly, achieving a good sear.
- Remove a portion of the beef for topping, leaving the rest of the meat and its rendered fat in the pan.
- Pour 3 cups of water (measured using a paper cup) into the pan, then add both the ramyeon solids and powdered broth.
- Add 1 spoon of gochujang, 2 spoons of sugar, and 1 spoon of red pepper powder, stirring to blend the seasoning. Add the firm, chilled tteokbokki tteok first and simmer together.
- Once the broth begins to bubble vigorously, add the ramyeon noodles and sliced fish cake, then gently simmer until the noodles are perfectly cooked.
- When the noodles are al dente, turn off the heat, transfer to a serving bowl, and top with the reserved beef and prepared green onion garnish.
- Finally, generously sprinkle black pepper on top to enhance the flavor and complete the dish.
- Slice the fish cake and prepare green onion garnish; sear the beef brisket in a pan and set aside some for topping.
- In the same pan used for searing, add water, ramyeon broth, gochujang, sugar, red pepper powder, and tteok, then bring the seasoned broth to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the noodles and fish cake, cook through, then top with seared beef and green onion garnish before finishing with a generous sprinkle of black pepper.
Cooking tips 💡
- Beef brisket can become tough or overly crispy if overcooked, so it's best to sear it quickly until the pink hue just fades.
- Do not wipe away the fat rendered from the beef while cooking—use it as the base for your seasoning to infuse the broth with rich, nutty depth and a smoky aroma.
- If using hard, refrigerated tteok, you can add it directly to the boiling water without pre-soaking, saving time and effort.
- If slicing green onion garnish seems inconvenient, use store-bought green onion salad instead to significantly reduce prep time.





