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Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup Recipe

February 4, 2020 by Jeanette 28 Comments

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This Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup is made with rich beef bone broth and spiced up with Korean red pepper flakes ~ it will warm up your belly.
Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup - made with rich beef bone broth and spiced up with red pepper flakes, this Asian noodle soup will warm up your belly

It was just 15 degrees one day last week (3 degrees with the windchill factor) and this Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup was calling my name. I had made a batch of Mineral Rich Beef Bone Broth so it was the perfect reason to try this wintery Korean soup.

I’ve got a few Korean cookbooks in my collection and pieced together a version of a spicy beef soup called Yuke-jaong. Traditionally, this soup is made with flank steak, bean sprouts and fiddlehead fern, so my version is a slight twist, using bok choy and shitake mushrooms in place of bean sprouts and fiddlehead fern, and short rib meat (from the Mineral Rich Beef Bone Broth) instead of flank steak. I also used mung bean noodles instead of sweet potato starch noodles that are common in Korean cooking.

Korean Red Pepper Flakes

Control the spiciness by varying the amount of Korean red pepper flakes. When I made this batch, it wasn’t that spicy, so the second time I tried it, I sprinkled in some more Korean red pepper flakes. Korean red pepper flakes are not the same as red chili pepper flakes – Korean red pepper flakes are milder. So, if you want to use regular red chili pepper flakes instead, I would suggest grinding it finer and using a lot less.

Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup - made with rich beef bone broth and spiced up with red pepper flakes, this Asian noodle soup will warm up your belly

Now, sit down, and just imagine a rich, steamy bowl of this Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup in front of you – just what the cold weather calls for.

Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup - made with rich beef bone broth and spiced up with red pepper flakes, this Asian noodle soup will warm up your belly
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Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup

Add more or less red pepper flakes depending on how spicy you like it. I used 1 1/2 tablespoons and it was not too spicy.
Cuisine Asian
Servings 3
Calories 314 kcal
Author Jeanette

Ingredients

  • 1.7 ounce mung bean noodles sometimes called cellophane or glass noodles
  • 1 cup cooked short rib meat shredded (from rich beef broth recipe)
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons Korean red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
  • 4 cups Rich Beef Broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups bok choy chopped
  • 4 fresh shitake mushrooms sliced
  • 2 scallions cut into 2" lengths
  • extra Korean red pepper flakes for serving
  • fish sauce or soy sauce for serving

Instructions

  1. Soak mung bean noodles in hot water for 20-30 minutes; drain.
  2. Heat sesame oil, red pepper flakes and garlic in a small pan until fragrant and garlic is light brown; mix with shredded meat; set aside
  3. Heat beef broth and water in a large saucepan. Add bok choy, mushrooms, and drained, soaked mung bean noodles; cook about 3-4 minutes until noodles are just soft and bok choy is cooked. Add marinated meat and scallions to soup and heat through. Divide among bowls; serve with extra Korean red pepper flakes for spicy food lovers. If beef broth is unsalted, serve with fish sauce or soy sauce on the side for drizzling.

Recipe Notes

Break one egg per person served into the soup and poach for 3-4 minutes, if desired. Adapted from Dok Suni by Jenny Kwak and The Korean Kitchen by Copeland Marks.

Nutrition Facts
Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 314 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 677mg29%
Potassium 1118mg32%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 2165IU43%
Vitamin C 23mg28%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, gluten-free, lunch, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, soups Tagged With: bone broth, cellophane noodles, glass noodles, Korean, mung bean noodles, spicy

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Comments

  1. Laura O |Petite Allergy Treats says

    March 3, 2015 at 9:40 am

    I could really go for a HUGE bowl of this soup right now. We’re freezing with another snow storm in WI, I can’t believe it’s March! Pinned and shared!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:15 pm

      I hear you Laura – we just got hit again today too – hard to believe it’s still snowing in March! Say warm!

      Reply
  2. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    March 3, 2015 at 10:03 am

    This is so very appetizing and warming!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks Angie – it’s been a long winter so I’ve been getting through the cold weather with hot noodle soups like this one.

      Reply
  3. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    March 3, 2015 at 4:53 pm

    Jeanette, Korean food is the way to my heart. . I love Yukgaejang!!! I couldn’t actually handle the heat when I was younger but now I love it!!! also going to check out your Spicy Kimchi Tofu Mushroom Egg Soup!!! delicious!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:17 pm

      I love Korean food and there are so many great winter soups. Spicy soups are especially warming this cold winter, so I’ve been eating a lot of them lately.

      Reply
  4. Kelly says

    March 3, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    Spicy noodle soups are perfect for warming up with and I really I wish I had a big bowl of this right now! I adore Korean stews and soups but have not tried making this spicy beef noodle soup before so I’m excited to add this to our dinner menu. It looks so comforting and delicious and I love the flavors!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      I love Korean stews and soups too, especially spicy ones – always hearty and comforting in cold weather 🙂

      Reply
  5. olivia - Primavera Kitchen says

    March 3, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    5 stars
    Love soups like this, hearty, healthy and delicious. Pinned!

    Reply
  6. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    March 4, 2015 at 7:43 am

    Homemade soups and broths are simply the best and I love how you changed up this recipe, Jeanette! So creative and I love the spicy factor. Your styling and photography is just marvelous here, too. So inviting! Thanks for sharing, my friend. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 4, 2015 at 11:08 am

      Thanks Stacy – we’re about to get another snow storm so I’ll be making more of this soon!

      Reply
  7. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    March 4, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    Oh Jeanette – that bowl – I just wanna dive right into it! This sounds wonderful!

    Reply
  8. Jenny Flake says

    March 4, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    I am craving a big bowl of this delicious soup!! Your pictures are amazing and all those yummy flavors are making me drool!!

    Reply
  9. Anne|Craving Something Healthy says

    March 5, 2015 at 11:37 am

    All of these recipes look amazing Jeanette! Pinned and can’t wait to dive in – especially that Beef Noodle Soup – yum!

    Reply
  10. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

    March 5, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    That is one serious looking soup- talk about a meal in a bowl! It looks so flavorful, comforting and delicious!

    Reply
  11. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    March 5, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    It’s freezing here today! I would love to warm up with a huge bowl of this soup!

    Reply
  12. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    March 5, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    The weather has just dipped into cold territory now and this looks so comforting- I had Korean BBQ the other night and was tempted to steal their thinly sliced beef. Oops.

    Reply
  13. sylvie says

    March 12, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Yum, this beef looks so melty and tender, I’ll have this soup with mustard, I’m sure it will be great (Don’t shout at me,
    I know you probably think it’s unorthodox…)!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 13, 2015 at 8:09 am

      Thanks Sylvie – sounds like an interesting addition – let me know how it turns out.

      Reply
  14. kim says

    August 13, 2015 at 8:54 am

    Is that egg In the bowl Too?

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      August 14, 2015 at 7:16 pm

      Yes, I threw in an egg as an afterthought – it poaches in the hot soup.

      Reply
  15. I_Fortuna says

    January 5, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    5 stars
    This looks great and well balanced!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 7, 2016 at 3:51 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  16. John T. says

    January 7, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    “SPICY KOREAN BEEF NOODLE SOUP” is next on my list of belly warm’in goodness. You are speak’in my language! ????

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 8, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      Hope you enjoy this recipe John! Great way to keep warm this winter.

      Reply
      • John T. says

        January 10, 2016 at 6:37 pm

        This is a eat with fork and spoon soup. I feel warm all over. Hopefully I can wait till tomorrow to shovel out the driveway! Lol. ????

        Reply
        • Jeanette says

          January 10, 2016 at 8:36 pm

          So glad you are enjoying this comfort meal – Asian noodle soups are one of my favorite things to eat when it’s cold out 🙂

          Reply
  17. marie johson says

    March 2, 2020 at 11:40 am

    5 stars
    Made this today and i’m so impressed with this recipe. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply

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