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    Yukjeon (Pan-fried Battered Beef)

    Published 02/08/2015. Updated 08/07/2019

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    Yukjeon(육전) is a type of jeon (pan-fried battered food) that’s made with thinly sliced beef. It’s atraditional holiday or special occasiondish. A Korean feast always includes a variety of jeon dishes. Yukjeon is commonly pan-fried in egg batter. But, in this recipe, I simply dredged them in sweet rice flour to create a thin skin. I hadthis no-egg version as part of a course meal ata couple of restaurants in Korea last fall. I thought it was a nice change from the typical egg-battered ones. I think the beef flavor stands out better without the egg.

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    You can use pre-sliced bulgogi meat, but make sure it’s not too thin or fatty. I marinated the beef slices in a soy-based sauce, but you can simply sprinkle with salt and pepper to season. It’s an excellent first course dish if you’re planning on a romantic Korean meal for the valentine’s day. Or enjoy as part of your Lunar New Year feast that will be February 19 this year.

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    Yukjeon (Pan-fried battered beef)

    4.8 from 5 votes
    Servings: 4
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    Ingredients

    • 1 pound thinly sliced beef any tender cut such as loin and rib eye
    • 1/2 cup sweet rice flour chapssal garu, 찹쌀가루
    • oil for pan-frying
    • 2 scallions thinly sliced

    Beef marinade

    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon rice wine
    • 2 teaspoons water
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • pinch pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

    Hot mustard sauce (겨자장)

    • 1 teaspoon hot mustard gyeoja, 겨자
    • 1 teaspoon hot water
    • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • pinch salt

    Instructions

    • Thinly slice the beef if it’s not pre-cut. Partially freeze the meat for about an hour to firm it up for easier slicing.
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    • Lightly season both sides with the marinade, and let it stand for 20 minutes.
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    • Dredge both sides of the beef slice in sweet rice flour, one piece at a time. Let it stand for a few minutes until the flour absorbs the marinade. Then, dredge again in the sweet rice flour to create a nice coating.
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    • Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium low heat. Add a tablespoon of oil. Place in the skillet. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, adding more oil if needed, until lightly golden.
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    • Repeat until all the beef slices are pan fried. Serve warm with a dipping sauce.

    For the hot mustard sauce

    • Mix the hot mustard in hot water. Let it stand for a few minutes for the flavor to develop. This step is very important, or the mustard sauce will taste bitter.
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    • Mix int the other ingredients, and serve as a dipping sauce.
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