Squash and beef over rice (Hobak-sogogi-deopbap: 호박소고기덮밥)
Today's recipe is a one bowl meal using a Korean round squash called doong-geun-hobak (둥근 호박). In English its called an avocado squash, round squash, or globe squash. It's a summer squash, only available in the summertime. Whenever I see this round squash it reminds me of the backyard of my...
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- about 2 ounces (1/3 cup) onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp plus 1 tablespoon cooking oil (grapeseed oil, vegetable oil, corn oil)
- 1 large green chili pepper, sliced
- 8 oz lean beef (top round, flank steak)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp potato starch (or corn starch, rice flour, all-purpose wheat flour)
- 1 green onion, cut into 1/2 inch long
- 6 large garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- 1
Combine squash, fermented salty shrimp, green chili pepper, and green onion in a bowl. Mix well. Set aside. Cut the beef into thin 2 inch long strips along the grain. Put them into a bowl. Add the soy sauce, ground black pepper, sesame oil, and potato starch. Mix well by hand.
- 2
Heat up a non-stick skillet with 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Swirl the skillet to let the oil coat evenly. Add the marinated beef and spread it evenly with a spatula. Let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes until it turns a little brown and crispy on the bottom. Turn it over with the spatula. Cook another 1 to 2 minutes until no longer pink and slightly crunchy. Remove from the heat. Set it aside.
- 3
Heat up a large frying pan and add 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Add garlic and onion and cook for a couple of minutes until fragrant and the garlic turns a little brown. Add the mixture of squash and stir for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the squash softens but is still a little crispy. Remove from the heat. Add the cooked beef and toss with the spatula until well mixed.
- 4
Put some onto rice on a bowl. Add the squash and beef over top. Serve by itself or with kimchi and other side dishes.