Korean Beef Stew

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This Korean beef stew is a one-pan recipe that creates a dish that is so tender, sweet, and spicy that you'll find yourself craving it every day.

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter
2 onions, sliced
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 1/4 pounds boneless stewing beef, cut into 1-inch (2 1/2 cm) pieces
6 cups water
3/4 cup rice wine
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
5 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1/2 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce
1 carrot, sliced
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons sesame oil

Directions

1 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for 1 to 3 minutes. Add beef; cook and stir until brown, about 15 minutes.
2 Add water, rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, mushrooms, and chile-garlic sauce to the skillet with beef. Simmer until beef is tender, about 60 minutes more.
3 Add carrot and sesame seeds to the skillet with stew. Season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until 1/2 the liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Drizzle in sesame oil and remove from heat.