Korean-style Seaweed Soup recipe

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Ingredients

1 (1 ounce) package dried brown seaweed
¼ pound beef top sirloin, minced
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
6 cups water
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Nutrition Info

64.8 calories
carbohydrate: 1 g
cholesterol: 17.3 mg
fat: 3.7 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 6.8 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 939.5 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Soak seaweed in water to cover. When soft, drain, and cut into 2 inch pieces.

  2. Heat a saucepan over medium heat, add beef, sesame oil, 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, and a little salt, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in seaweed and remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Pour in 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Stir in garlic and remaining 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is the recipe of Korean-style seaweed soup. It's a traditional birthday dish in Korea. Also, every women who gives a birth eats this soup because it is believed that seaweed soup helps with breast feeding.

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