Meat jun is thinly sliced beef battered in flour and egg. Meat jun is a local Korean dish from Hawaii. You will see meat jun served in local Korean restaurants and plate lunch restaurants all over the island.
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced beef (chuck roast, sirloin, top round)
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/8 cup soy sauce
- 1/8 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
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Prepare the marinade. In a large glass pan or bowl, pour in the water, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil. Place the beef slices into the pan. Add the minced garlic on top. Make sure the meat is soaked into the marinade. Marinate overnight.
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After marinating overnight, remove the beef from the fridge. Take 2 plates. Pour flour in one plate. Crack the eggs in the second plate and whisk. Take a slice of the marinated meat, cover with flour and dip into the egg. Make sure the meat is covered completely in flour so the egg sticks to the meat.
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Heat a pan with oil so it covers the meat when you fry it. Heat on medium heat. Use a wooden chopstick to check if the oil is well heated. Stick the chopstick into the oil. If the oil bubbles around the chopstick, the oil is ready.
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Take the meat that has been battered and place it in the pan to fry. When both sides are golden brown, remove from the pan.
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Place paper towels on a plate and place the finished meat jun on it. Let the oil from the meat jun drain onto the paper towel.
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Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until all the meat is cooked.
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Serve immediately with a hot bowl of rice!