Jalapeño Jangjorim With Jammy Eggs

Published Sept. 30, 2020

Jalapeño Jangjorim With Jammy Eggs
Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
2 hours, plus cooling
Rating
4(168)
Comments
Read comments

Jangjorim is a Korean dish of soy sauce-braised meat, often studded with pulled eye of round (sometimes sold as “jangjorim meat” at Korean grocery stores), hard-boiled eggs and wrinkly kkwarigochu (shishito peppers), which are mild enough to eat whole. This version, inspired by my mother’s recipe, uses eggs that are just boiled enough that they’ll peel easily and the yolks will remain fudgy. In place of the shishitos are fat, juicy jalapeños, adding a welcome freshness and fruity heat. And the beef is brisket, shredded into long, pleasurably chewy strands, which soak up the umami-rich soy sauce brine. As a banchan, this dish is an ideal accompaniment to a bowl of fresh white rice. Any leftover sauce you might have is a large part of the joy of making jangjorim: It tastes fabulous when soaked into rice with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil, or as a sweet, saline base for soba noodles.

Featured in: A Spread Worthy of Royalty

  • or to save this recipe.

  • Subscriber benefit: give recipes to anyone
    As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more.
    Subscribe
  • Print Options


Advertisement


Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings
  • Ice, as needed
  • 5large eggs
  • 1pound beef brisket, cut into 3-inch cubes
  • ½medium yellow onion, unpeeled
  • 2large scallions, halved crosswise
  • 1(5-inch) square dasima (dried kelp)
  • 1(2-inch) piece fresh ginger, unpeeled and thinly sliced
  • 1cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3packed tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1tablespoon mirin
  • 4large jalapeños, halved lengthwise, deseeded if you don’t like heat
  • 7large garlic cloves, peeled
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

343 calories; 21 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 14 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 23 grams protein; 1643 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Powered by
Cooking Newsletter illustration

Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium pot over high heat, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Set up an ice bath in a medium bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Using a spoon, gently lower the eggs into the boiling water, reduce the heat to medium-high and cook at a moderate boil for 8 minutes. Immediately transfer the eggs into the ice bath. Let the eggs cool for 5 minutes, then peel and set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Gently nestle the beef brisket into the pot of hot water; add the onion, scallions, dasima and ginger. Bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat to medium and cook at a gentle boil until the meat is tender, about 1½ hours.

  4. Step 4

    Using a pair of tongs, transfer the meat onto a cutting board and let cool slightly. As the meat cools, strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl and discard the aromatics. Add 3 cups of broth back to the pot. (Any remaining broth can be reserved for soup or noodles.) Add the soy sauce, brown sugar and mirin to the pot and stir until combined. With your hands, shred the beef into thin strands, and add to the pot as well.

  5. Step 5

    Bring the pot to a boil and cook over medium-high heat until the soy sauce brine reduces slightly, about 10 minutes. Nestle in the peeled eggs along with the jalapeños and garlic. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool completely.

  6. Step 6

    Serve at room temperature. (If preparing in advance, transfer the mixture to a resealable container, such as a Mason jar, and keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. This dish tastes great cold, straight out of the fridge.)

Ratings

4 out of 5
168 user ratings
Your rating

or to rate this recipe.

Have you cooked this?

or to mark this recipe as cooked.

Private Notes

Leave a Private Comment on this recipe and see it here.

Comments

Delicious! With a few tweeks: separately, I gave the jalapenos a quick sear, and then gave the garlic cloves an even quicker one; in both cases, this mellowed them a bit and deepened their flavor.

This is one of my favorite banchans my mom makes. Every Korean household will have their own version of it. My mom made hers on the lighter side with soy sauce. Regarding saltiness of the broth, you typically eat the braised meat, eggs, and veggies with a little bit of the liquid with white rice. Most don't really eat the braising sauce on its own like one would with soup or stews.

First time round it was delicious (20 mins in Instant Pot). Second time I added a small piece of star anise and it was even better...

Too much soy sauce! It overpowers the nuanced flavors of the broth and is way too salty to eat, even over white rice. I diluted with at least 3 more cups of water and it is stewing again with more aromatics to try get the amazing flavor of the broth back (though going to be hard to separate the meat from the aromatics now that it's shredded). I should have listened to the other comments! Even 3/4 cups of low sodium soy sauce seems like too much. Pretty sad about this one.

Delicious! Some adjustments: - half the soy sauce - substituted whole shishito peppers Next time, I’d cool the broth and remove the hardened fat before the next step!

Fabulous! This was definitely a winner, although I’d recommend going ahead with a much bigger piece of meat. You will want leftovers!

Private comments are only visible to you.

Advertisement

or to save this recipe.