Jalapeno jangjorim with jammy eggs

Makes: 4 to 6 servings

Ice, as needed

5 large eggs

1 pound beef brisket, cut into 3-inch cubes

½ medium yellow onion, unpeeled

2 large scallions, halved crosswise

1 (5-inch) square dasima (dried kelp)

1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, unpeeled and thinly sliced

1 cup low-sodium soy sauce

3 packed tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon mirin

4 large jalapenos, halved lengthwise, deseeded if you don’t like heat

7 large garlic cloves, peeled

1. In a medium pot over high heat, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Set up an ice bath in a medium bowl.

2. Using a spoon, gently lower the eggs into the boiling water, reduce the heat to medium-high and cook at a moderate boil for 8 minutes. Immediately transfer the eggs into the ice bath. Let the eggs cool for 5 minutes, then peel and set aside.

3. Gently nestle the beef brisket into the pot of hot water; add the onion, scallions, dasima and ginger. Bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat to medium and cook at a gentle boil until the meat is tender, about 1 ½ hours.

4. Using a pair of tongs, transfer the meat onto a cutting board and let cool slightly. As the meat cools, strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl and discard the aromatics. Add 3 cups of broth back to the pot. (Any remaining broth can be reserved for soup or noodles.) Add the soy sauce, brown sugar and mirin to the pot and stir until combined. With your hands, shred the beef into thin strands and add to the pot as well.

5. Bring the pot to a boil and cook over mediumhigh heat until the soy sauce brine reduces slightly, about 10 minutes. Nestle in the peeled eggs along with the jalapenos and garlic. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool completely.

6. Serve at room temperature. (If preparing in advance, transfer the mixture to a resealable container, such as a Mason jar, and keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. This dish tastes great cold, straight out of the fridge.)