“Low-Salt Beef Bulgogi Recipe: A Healthy and Delicious Option”

Friday, 19 May 2023 – 11:29 WIB

Culinary VIVA – Sodium or salt is needed by the body to regulate blood pressure, maintain fluid balance and regulate fluid volume. However, if consumed in excess and not as recommended, salt consumption can increase the risk of hypertension.

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recommends that the daily intake of salt is around 2,000 mg of sodium. This is equivalent to 1 teaspoon or 5 grams of salt. Come on, scroll to find out more info.

One way that can be done to reduce salt consumption is to cook it yourself at home. Eits, make no mistake, low-salt dishes are not necessarily not delicious you know.

Here is a healthy beef bulgogi recipe that is wiser in salt, because the sodium content is still below 300 mg. Come on, take a peek at the recipe and practice it at home, quoted from the Umami Kitchen, Friday 19 May 2023.

Ingredients:
250 gr thinly sliced ​​beef (<5 percent fat)
1.25 gr ground black pepper
15 gr of garlic
5 gr jahe
75 gr onion
5 gr paprika powder
50 grams of spring onion
2.5 gr MSG
20 ml sweet soy sauce (low Na)
10 ml of honey
10 ml of Saori Oyster Sauce
10 ml of sesame oil
2.5 gr color
5 roasted sesame
15 ml cooking oil

Cooking method:
1. Marinate the beef with sweet soy sauce and oyster sauce, store in the fridge and let stand for up to 1 hour for the flavors to infuse.
2. Finely chop the garlic and ginger, then cut the onion lengthwise while the spring onion is cut diagonally.
3. Heat the oil then sauté the onions, garlic and ginger then stir-fry until fragrant then add the marinated beef.
4. Add sesame oil, ground black pepper, sugar, honey, paprika powder, and MSG then stir thoroughly until the meat is cooked and the spices are completely absorbed.
5. Lastly, add the sauteed spring onions until slightly wilted then add the roasted sesame seeds. Beef bulgogi is ready to be served.