Ttukdak Hyung's Spicy Arongsatae Jjim
A rice thief stew where bite-sized arongsatae (beef brisket) is braised in a sweet and spicy special sauce and enjoyed with fluffy potatoes.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to enjoy a savory, sweet and spicy braised beef stew as a side dish with rice.
- ⭐ Those who want to recreate the tender, melt-in-your-mouth galbi-jjim taste using affordable arongsatae.
- ⭐ Those who love to mix fluffy potatoes and spicy meat sauce into their rice.
Arongsatae (beef brisket)Bay leavesSojuPotatoesGochugaru (red pepper powder)Jin soy sauce (dark soy sauce)GarlicSugarBlack pepperMi-won (MSG)King oyster mushroomGreen onionCheongyang chili pepperToasted sesame seedsSesame oil
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- Arongsatae (beef brisket) – as needed
- Bay leaves – 2–3 leaves
- Soju – 1/2 cup
- Potatoes – 2
- Gochugaru – 3 tbsp
- Jin soy sauce – 4 tbsp
- Minced garlic – 1.5 tbsp
- Sugar – 1.5 tbsp
- Black pepper – a pinch
- Mi-won – a pinch
- King oyster mushroom – 1
- Green onion – 1 stalk
- Cheongyang chili pepper – 2
- Toasted sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
- Sesame oil – 1 tbsp
Recipe 🍳
- Cut the arongsatae into large bite-sized pieces. Blanch in boiling water for 10 minutes to remove impurities, rinse, and drain.
- In a pot, combine the blanched meat, clean water, bay leaves, and soju. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour until the meat is tender.
- After 1 hour, remove and discard the bay leaves.
- Add bite-sized potato chunks and a little water to the pot. Then add gochugaru, jin soy sauce, minced garlic, sugar, black pepper, and mi-won. Simmer until the sauce reduces and flavors are absorbed.
- When the potatoes are almost cooked and the sauce is thickened, add the king oyster mushroom (cut into large pieces), green onion, and cheongyang chili pepper. Stir-fry and cook for a bit longer.
- Once the vegetables are well-coated with the sauce, turn off the heat. Drizzle with toasted sesame seeds and sesame oil, gently mix, and serve.
- Blanch the large arongsatae pieces for 10 minutes, then boil with bay leaves and soju for 1 hour.
- Remove the bay leaves, add potatoes, water, and the spicy sauce. Simmer until the potatoes are cooked.
- Add mushrooms, green onion, and cheongyang chili peppers. Cook briefly, then finish with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Cooking tips 💡
- Thoroughly blanch the arongsatae for 10 minutes and rinse under cold water to ensure the final stew is clean and free of impurities with no off-flavors.
- For a stronger spicy kick, substitute some of the regular gochugaru with cheongyang gochugaru or add dried chili peppers.





