Recipes · Korean · Main Courses
Kongnamul-bulgogi (Beef and Soybean Sprout Stir-Fry)
One serving has 587 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (127%), zinc (100%), copper (74%), pyridoxine (73%), phosphorus (68%) and manganese (66%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (334 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, gluten, sesame, soy
Ingredients
- 140 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
- 100 g Soybean sprouts, raw
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 14 g Soy sauce
- 8 g Sugar
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 4 g Cayenne pepper
- 8 g Sesame oil
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 2 g Sesame seeds
Method
- Mix the soy sauce, sugar, garlic, gochugaru and half the sesame oil, then toss the beef in the marinade for 15 minutes.
- Heat a pan over high heat and stir-fry the beef for 3-4 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Add the onion and soybean sprouts and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, until the sprouts turn translucent but still have a slight crunch.
- Stir in the scallion and remaining sesame oil off the heat.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve hot with rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 587 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.1 g | |
| Water | 221 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 42.2 g | 88% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.1 g | |
| Lysine | 3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.84 g | |
| Cystine | 0.45 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 37.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.9 g | |
| Saturated | 10.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 95.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 149 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.67 mg | 74% |
| Iron | 6.2 mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 129 mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 478 mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 1,166 mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 25.3 µg | 46% |
| Sodium | 881 mg | |
| Zinc | 8 mg | 100% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.47 mg | 43% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.6 mg | 61% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.8 mg | 37% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.95 mg | 73% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 203 µg | 51% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3 µg | 127% |
| Choline | 95.7 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 94.8 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 25.7 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 4.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 27.1 µg | 30% |
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
5.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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