Shaved Beef and Cabbage Salad with Buckwheat Noodles

Chewy buckwheat noodles, crunchy cabbage, and juicy shaved beef, tossed in a tangy soy sauce with a little kick. It’s light, refreshing, and ready in about 20 minutes.

Yield: 2-3 Servings

Short Korean Lesson

HaeSeol (해설) = Explanation
HeoRak (허락) = Permission

Video Instructions

Main Ingredients:

2 Cups Shaved Beef (1 lb)
2 Cups Cabbage (5 oz)
6 oz Buckwheat Noodles (8 Cups Water, ¼ tsp Salt)
¼ Cup Green Onion
Some Sesame Seeds (For Garnish)

For The Beef:

1 Tbsp Perilla Oil or Sesame Oil
½ Tbsp Sesame Seeds
½ tsp Salt
2 Pinches Black Pepper

For The Buckwheat Noodles:

8 Cups Water
¼ tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Sesame Oil or Perill Oil
1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds

For The Sauce:

2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp Water
2 tsp Sugar
½ tsp Vinegar
½ tsp Yellow Mustard or Wasabi

Directions

Prepare 6 oz of buckwheat noodles.

Bring 8 cups of water and ¼ tsp salt to a boil, then add the noodles. Cook over medium-high heat for 7-8 minutes.

Add 2 cups (1 lb) of shaved beef to a pan. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes, breaking it up, until the pink color is gone.

Slice 2 cups (5 oz) of cabbage into very thin strips. A mandoline slicer makes this easy and keeps the thickness even.

Finely chop ¼ cup of green onion.

Mix 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp water, 2 tsp sugar, and ½ tsp vinegar well until the sugar dissolves. Then stir in ½ tsp yellow mustard or wasabi, whichever you prefer.

When the beef is almost cooked, season it with ½ tsp salt and 2 pinches of black pepper.

Once the beef is fully cooked, sprinkle ½ Tbsp sesame seeds evenly over it.

After 7-8 minutes, pull out a single noodle and taste it to check that it’s cooked to your liking.

Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold running water.

Drain the noodles very well.

Choose 1 Tbsp of either toasted sesame oil or perilla oil, depending on your preference.

Add 1 Tbsp of your chosen oil and 1 Tbsp sesame seeds to the drained noodles and toss gently to combine.

Arrange the noodles, cabbage, and beef in a large bowl, and top with the ¼ cup green onion and a light sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve with the sauce on the side.

This also makes a great lunchbox. Pack the noodles, cabbage, and beef in a container, then either drizzle the sauce over the top or pack it in a separate small container.