Birthday Soup
Birthday Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried seaweed
- 1 1/2 pounds beef, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Place the dried seaweed into a large bowl. Add enough water to fully submerge the seaweed. Let it soak for 15 minutes to rehydrate.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
While the seaweed is soaking, prepare the beef by cutting it into uniform bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the cut beef with the soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until the beef is well-coated and marinated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
After 15 minutes, carefully drain all the water from the soaked seaweed. You can gently squeeze out excess water, but be careful not to tear the delicate seaweed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Place a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned beef to the hot pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is mostly cooked through and browned on all sides. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Add the drained seaweed to the pot with the cooked beef.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Sauté the beef and seaweed together for 5 minutes, mixing them well to combine the flavors.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Pour the 8 cups of water into the pot with the beef and seaweed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bring the soup to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer. Cover the pot and let it cook for at least 30 minutes. For a deeper, richer flavor, you can simmer it for 1 hour or even longer.
⏱️ 30 min
- 10
Once the soup has simmered to your desired depth of flavor, ladle the Birthday Soup into individual bowls and serve hot.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Birthday Soup
- 2 cups dried seaweed
- 1 1/2 pounds beef, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Place the dried seaweed into a large bowl. Add enough water to fully submerge the seaweed. Let it soak for 15 minutes to rehydrate.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
While the seaweed is soaking, prepare the beef by cutting it into uniform bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the cut beef with the soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until the beef is well-coated and marinated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
After 15 minutes, carefully drain all the water from the soaked seaweed. You can gently squeeze out excess water, but be careful not to tear the delicate seaweed.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Place a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned beef to the hot pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is mostly cooked through and browned on all sides. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Add the drained seaweed to the pot with the cooked beef.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Sauté the beef and seaweed together for 5 minutes, mixing them well to combine the flavors.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Pour the 8 cups of water into the pot with the beef and seaweed.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bring the soup to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer. Cover the pot and let it cook for at least 30 minutes. For a deeper, richer flavor, you can simmer it for 1 hour or even longer.
⏱️ 30 min - 10
Once the soup has simmered to your desired depth of flavor, ladle the Birthday Soup into individual bowls and serve hot.
⏱️ 3 min