Eunah's Korean-Style Seaweed Soup

This is the recipe of Korean-style (brown) seaweed soup. It's a traditional birthday dish in Korea and every new mother eats this soup because they believe that seaweed soup helps their breast feeding.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 49 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 7 cups water
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 ounce dried wakame (brown) seaweed
• ½ cup extra lean ground beef

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak the seaweed in room temperature water until soft, about 15 minutes; drain. Rinse the sheets and cut into 2 inch long pieces; set aside.

Step 2

Heat the sesame oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the beef, salt, and 1/3 of the soy sauce. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly and no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add the seaweed and the remaining soy sauce; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in the garlic and pour in the water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the beef and seaweed are tender, about 15 minutes more.