Spicy Shredded Beef Soup - Yukgaejang (육개장) | Umami & Us

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef brisket, fat trimmed
• 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 10 cloves 6 kept whole and peeled and 4 minced
• 3 quarts water (the stock will reduce in the cooking process)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons loosely packed gochugaru (no substitute)
• 1 tablespoon doenjang (doenjang is a Korean soybean paste)
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 green onions, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts
• 1 small zucchini, peeled and diced
• 5 oz Korean vermicelli noodles