Recipes · Korean · Soups and Broths

Haejang-guk (Beef and Vegetable Hangover Soup)

One serving has 414 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (160%), zinc (134%), pyridoxine (90%), vitamin K (90%), vitamin C (62%) and copper (59%). Ready in 75 minutes.

Haejang-guk (Beef and Vegetable Hangover Soup)
Photo: SJ Yang, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 60 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (826 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 130 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 100 g Napa cabbage, raw
  • 50 g Soybean sprouts, raw
  • 15 g Miso
  • 8 g Cayenne pepper
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 500 g Water
  • 12 g Scallions, raw
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces and simmer in the water for 40 minutes, skimming off foam, until tender and the broth is flavorful.
  2. Whisk the soybean paste and gochugaru into the broth until dissolved.
  3. Add the napa cabbage and soybean sprouts and simmer for 12-15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  4. Stir in the garlic and simmer for 3 more minutes, seasoning with salt to taste.
  5. Ladle into bowls and scatter with scallion; serve hot with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy414 kcal20%
Carbohydrates20.5 g
Water738 mL
Fiber5.3 g18%
Protein36.4 g76%
Tryptophan0.4 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.7 g
Lysine2.7 g
Methionine0.81 g
Cystine0.36 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat24 g
Monounsaturated10 g
Polyunsaturated3.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.4 g
Saturated8.6 g
Trans-Fats1.1 g
Cholesterol85.8 mg
Calcium188 mg19%
Copper0.53 mg59%
Iron5.5 mg30%
Magnesium103 mg33%
Manganese1 mg57%
Phosphorus413 mg59%
Potassium1,174 mg25%
Selenium32.4 µg59%
Sodium1,010 mg
Zinc10.7 mg134%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.38 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.46 mg42%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.1 mg51%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg30%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg90%
Folate (vitamin B9)188 µg47%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.8 µg160%
Choline109 mg26%
Vitamin A195 µg28%
Vitamin C46.1 mg62%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)6.5 IU1%
Vitamin E2.8 mg19%
Vitamin K80.7 µg90%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

4.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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