Seoul Special: Reloaded

Name: Seoul Special: Reloaded
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H10M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons gochujang; 1 tablespoon palm sugar, finely grated; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, divided; 170 grams (6 ounces) chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes and chilled; 170 grams (6 ounces) sirloin, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes and chilled; 1 cup kimchi (sliced or shredded), divided; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce; 6 large eggs; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 5 tablespoons peanut oil, divided, plus extra if needed; 10 shitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced (about 4 cups); 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 1 10-ounce box frozen spinach, cooked, drained, squeezed dry, and then picked apart again; 5 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias (about 1/2 cup); 4 cups leftover takeout-style rice; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds; Lots of little bowls (It pays to be organized.)

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Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 10 min
Active: 1 hr

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 10 min
Active: 1 hr

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons gochujang

1 tablespoon palm sugar, finely grated

2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, divided

170 grams (6 ounces) chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes and chilled

170 grams (6 ounces) sirloin, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes and chilled

1 cup kimchi (sliced or shredded), divided

2 tablespoons ketchup

1/2 teaspoon fish sauce

6 large eggs

1 teaspoon soy sauce

5 tablespoons peanut oil, divided, plus extra if needed

10 shitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)

2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

1 10-ounce box frozen spinach, cooked, drained, squeezed dry, and then picked apart again

5 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias (about 1/2 cup)

4 cups leftover takeout-style rice

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Special Hardware:

Lots of little bowls (It pays to be organized.)

Directions

Whisk together the gochujang, palm sugar, sesame oil, and 2 teaspoons of the rice wine vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside.
Pulse the meat 8 to 10 times in the bowl of a food processor or until it resembles a medium grind. Combine with the gochujang mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Stir 1/2 cup of the kimchi together with 1 tablespoon of the vinegar, all the ketchup, and fish sauce and set aside.
Whisk the eggs with the soy sauce until homogenous.
Heat a large saute pan (or wok) over high for at least 5 minutes, then add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil followed by the mushrooms and 1 teaspoon of the salt. (Don't overcrowd the pan; they should only be one layer deep -- you may have to do them in batches) Sear, undisturbed for a minute and a half then stir and continue cooking until they develop well browned, crispy edges, about 2 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pan and drain on a paper towel. (If you have to do the mushrooms in batches, add a tablespoon of oil to each addition.)
Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to the pan followed by the garlic, ginger and remaining teaspoon of salt. Count to three, and then add all the meat and marinade and saute until cooked through, about 5 minutes. When the pan is almost dry, add the kimchi mixture to the pan and stir, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
Stir the spinach into the pan and cook for one minute followed by the eggs. When just set, fold in the scallions and immediately transfer to a large serving bowl and set aside while you fry the rice.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil over high heat just until it shimmers. Add the rice to the pan, mashing it into a thin layer, and cook undisturbed until you hear it start to crackle, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of kimchi and cook one minute more, just to heat through. Portion into 4 bowls, top with the scramble, and garnish with sesame seeds.