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Kimchi Beef Sinigang

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Kimchi Beef Sinigang

Kimchi Beef Sinigang gives classic tamarind soup a spicy, fermented depth.

2 hours 15 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Kimchi Beef Sinigang

  • 1 kg beef brisket, cubed
  • 500 g kimchi, with juices
  • 200 g enoki mushrooms
  • 150 g baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons gochujang
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 1 packet sinigang (tamarind) mix or 400 g tamarind
  • water, as needed
  • fish sauce, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Kimchi Beef Sinigang

  1. 1.Put brisket and onion in a large pot. Add tamarind in tied muslin, if using, and enough water to barely cover the meat.
  2. 2.Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for about 1 1/2 hours until beef is tender.
  3. 3.Add gochujang and kimchi with juices; return to a boil, then simmer 15 minutes.
  4. 4.Stir in sinigang mix, or press tamarind through a colander into the pot and discard solids.
  5. 5.Add enoki and cook 5 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted, season with fish sauce and pepper, then serve.
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