Boke-Eum-Pap (Fried Rice)

 

6 cups cold cooked rice - 3 eggs/scrambled - 1/4 cup soy sauce - 1/2 lb. cooked chopped beef - 2 Tbs oyster sauce - salt & pepper to taste - Vegetable oil for frying - Choice of vegies: frozen peas, corn, onions, zucchini, bean sprouts, scallions, onions and/or carrots.              

 

Boil and cool rice. Fry beef; cut into small pieces.  Cut vegetables into small pieces and fry until tender. Mix all ingredients and serve. (can also use ham, instead of beef)

 

Bulgogi (Barbeque Beef)

 

2 lbs. sirloin steak (sliced very thin and in skinny strips) - 3 scallions - 4 cloves garlic - 5 Tbs soy sauce - 2 Tbs sesame oil - 1/4 cup sugar - 2 Tbs cooking sherry - 1/4 cup beef stock - 1/8 tsp. black pepper

 

Chop scallions & crush garlic. Combine these ingredients with the remaining seasonings in bowl.  Add the meat to the marinade and mix well until all sides of steak are coated.  Marinate for a minimum of 2 hours. (the longer the better-overnight if possible) Stir fry beef in wok or fry pan until cooked through.

 

(For Kimmee's Tol Party, I put plain white rice on a large platter with raised sides, and put bulgogi in a circle in the center. Around the bulgogi, I arranged a stack of carrots (sauteed in advance in sesame oil), then a stack of green scallion strips, then yellow pepper strips (sauteed in advance in sesame oil), then more bulgogi. All of the vegetables & bulgogi on the outer edges were laid in sections from the center to the edge of the plate, and were alternated all around the plate) It was really very pretty!

 

Rice Fritters - (these are yummy!)

 

1 cup cooked rice, cooled - 2 beaten eggs - 3 Tbs sugar - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract - 1/2 cup flour - 1 Tbs baking soda - pinch of salt - 1/2 cup shredded coconut - oil for frying - confectioners sugar.

 

Combine rice, eggs, sugar, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt & coconut. Drop by Tablespoon into oil for deep frying. When brown, remove to paper towels for draining and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Serve cooled.

 

Cha Soh Jun (Vegetable Croquettes)

(kind of like potato pancakes)

 

1 lg potato - 2 carrots - 1 large onion - 1 clove garlic, crushed - 2 eggs, lightly beaten - 1/4 c water - 1 Tbs soy sauce - 1/2 tsp salt - 3/4 cup flour.

 

Grate the potato, carrots, onion & garlic in food processor or with hand grater. Mix together.  In seperate bowl, combine eggs, water, soy sauce and salt together until thoroughly blended, then gradually fold in the flour until the mixture forms a smooth batter. Stir in the vegetable mixture until well blended. Heat oil in frying pan. When hot, carefully arrange the mixture in heaping tablespoonfuls and fry gently until browned, turn and brown other side. Drain on paper towels.

 

Chapchae - (Mixed vegetables with meat & cellophane noodles)

 

1/4 lb. round steak - 1/8 tsp chopped garlic - 1 tsp sesame oil - 1 tsp sesame salt - 2 tsp soy sauce - 1/8 tsp black pepper - 6 mushrooms - 1 carrot - 1 large onion - 1 pkg cellophane noodles.

 

Slice beef into thin strips 2 to 3" long. Marinate beef in the next 5 ingredients for approx. 15 minutes. Fresh, dried or canned mushrooms may be used. When using dried mushrooms, soak to soften and take off stem. Wash well and press out water. Cut into thin strips.Cut carrot into julienned strips.Slice onions into strips. Other vegetables may be added or substituted such as zucchini, scallions, cabbage, green peppers, etc. Fry vegetables one at a time, removing from pan afterwards. Fry beef, then combine all ingredients. Cook noodles according to directions on package. Combine with meat & vegetables. May be served hot, room temperature or cold. Room temperature is traditional.

KOREAN STEAK

2 rib eye steaks - 1/3 cup soy sauce -
1/4 cup green onion, cut into pieces -
2 Tbs brown sugar - 1 1/2 Tbs red wine vinegar - 1 1/2 Tbs olive oil - 1 Tbs sesame oil - 1 clove garlic, minced -1 tspn black pepper

Trim excess fat from steaks. Mix other ingredients well and place in a resealable bag. Add steaks and let marinate for at least 2 hours. Grill to desired doneness (about 5 minutes per side).