This is a short cut recipe for Korean ox bone soup aka seolleongtang. This traditional dish normally takes at least 18 hours to make, but this recipe only takes ONE hour! I call this a “cheat” recipe because I use store bought ox bone broth- but we’re going to make it 10x better.
A couple months ago, I posted my recipe for authentic seolleongtang. To many of you, it came as quite a shock that it takes SO long to make! This dish is a true labor of love but not always convenient. Although I received a ton of lovely comments on my recipe, so many people said it was just too much work. I developed this recipe for those who just don’t have the time, but still want to make a decent seolleongtang at home.
I feel like it’s obvious but I still have to state this disclaimer: take this recipe for exactly what it is- a 1 hour seolleongtang “cheat” recipe. Although I think it is great for making it quickly & with simple ingredients, you should not expect the broth to be quite as rich as the real deal! I highly recommend trying my recipe for the real thing if you have the time. It is truly incredible.
Ingredients
Store bought ox bone broth – there are many brands you can choose from, and they are all relatively inexpensive. My favorites are Jinga and Bibigo. These are great to use as our base, but they can be quite bland and need lots of help.
Brisket/Broth- keeping it traditional, I am using brisket for this recipe. Seolleongtang is considered to be a very healthy dish, and brisket is an excellent choice because it is both lean and flavorful. We will be pressure cooking this for tenderness, adding some water and other ingredients to make a flavorful brisket broth to add to the bone broth.
Aromatics- scallions, garlic, and onion. These will add a bit more flavor to the brisket broth.
Dashida- this is Korean beef bouillon. It has a bit of msg in it (as most bouillons do), and will take the brisket & broth to the next level.
The key to this quick recipe is the added brisket broth. The store bought bone broth alone is a great base, but it can be quite bland. If you give it a quick taste, you will see what I mean. It is missing that signature beefy flavor that you really want in bone broth.
How to serve seolleongtang
You will typically see seolleongtang served with rice, noodles, or both. Toppings include green onions, salt & pepper for seasoning, and kkakdugi (radish kimchi). You won’t need as much salt as you normally would for homemade seolleongtang, so be very careful how much you add. Since we added dashida to the brisket broth, your final broth will be plenty flavorful and only need a tiny bit of salt.
Sometimes there is a chili paste that can be added too, but I prefer to use the gukmul (juice) from the kkakdugi. And we can’t forget the tender slices of brisket.
I also like to have some Korean peppers and ssamjang on the side. This combo is the ultimate Korean comfort meal!
Easy 1 Hour Seolleongtang 설렁탕- Korean Ox Bone Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb brisket
- 1 tsp dashida (Korean beef bouillon)
- 1/2 small onion
- 2 scallions (white part)
- 1 crushed garlic clove
- 34 oz store bought ox bone broth about 2 packages
- 1 3/4 cups water
For serving
- rice
- chopped green onions
- salt
- somyeon noodles optional
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker- add the brisket, dashida, onion, scallions, crushed garlic, and water. The water should cover most of the brisket. If it doesn't, you can add a little more.
- Pressure cook for 45 minutes with the valve sealed, then quick release when it is done.
- Set the brisket aside, then strain the broth and discard the onions and garlic. You should have about 2 cups of broth.
- Heat up the packaged bone broth in a pot and add all of the previously strained beef broth to it. Bring it to a medium boil and cover for about 5 minutes. The packaged bone broth alone is a bit bland- but the added beef broth will help it a lot!
- Serve with rice, somyeon noodles (optional), and chopped green onion. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy with kkakdugi kimchi- I have a recipe for it here
