Authentic Local-Style Meat Jun from Hawaii
Even though meat jun has its roots in Korea, it is a Hawaii original, made from generations of intercultural cooking we simply call "local." I consider this the best meat jun recipe because of its flexibility! You can choose from a list of starches to use. Eat with rice, mac salad, and kimchi for an authentic experience!
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Ingredients
Meat Jun Marinade
- 1 lb beef New York Strip or Ribeye, thinly sliced
- 6 tablespoon soy sauce Sempio Rich & Savory or All-Purpose Kikkoman
- 2 tablespoon water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon mirin
- ½ tablespoon grated garlic
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon grated ginger
Meat Jun Coating and Frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or cornstarch or potato starch or mochiko (Koda Farms) flour
- 4 eggs beaten
- 2 tablespoon water
- neutral oil for frying
Meat Jun Dipping Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce Sempio Rich & Savory or All-Purpose Kikkoman
- 2 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon grated garlic
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru) optional
- ½ teaspoon Korean red pepper paste (gochujang) optional
Instructions
Marinate
- In a bowl, add soy sauce, water, sugar, mirin, grated garlic, sesame oil, and ginger. Stir together until well combined.
- Layer the beef slices adding spoonfuls of marinade for each layer. Gently swish each marinade around before adding another layer. Marinate for 30 mins - 1 hour.
Make The Dipping Sauce
- In a bowl, add soy sauce, sugar, brown rice vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, grated garlic, water and whisk together.
Cook the Meat Jun
- In a shallow bowl, add your starch of choice. Evenly spread onto a shallow small baking sheet or plate. In a separate shallow plate, whisk the eggs and 2 tablespoon of water together.
- Add neutral oil to a large frying pan and heat to medium heat. Meanwhile, take a piece the marinated beef and cover both sides with you choice of starch.
- Dip the dredged beef in the egg mixture fully, flipping on both sides.
- Fry the beef on one side until the cooked side is puffy and golden brown. Flip and fry the other side until golden brown. About 30 seconds to 1 minute each side.
- Place on a rack to drain excess oil. Slice and serve immediately with steamed white rice and dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 708kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 36gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 244mgSodium: 2533mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 386IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 7mg