5 from 39 votes
15-Minute Dried Pollock Soup (Bugeo-guk)
15-Minute Dried Pollock Soup (Bugeo-guk) features dried shredded pollock cooked in a homemade anchovy and sea kelp stock, combined with soybean sprouts and soft tofu. This Korean soup balances subtle seafood flavors with the nuttiness of perilla oil and a touch of garlic, offering a light and nourishing broth. The addition of Korean salted shrimp and optional red chili rounds out the savory profile, making it suitable for serving alongside steamed rice and kimchi.
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
117 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Soup
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz dried shredded pollock
- 1 tbsp perilla oil or sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups anchovy sea kelp stock recipe follows
- 7 oz soybean sprouts cleaned
- 1/2 lb tofu sliced, soft
- 2 tsp Korean salted shrimp
- salt to taste
- 1 red chili sliced, optional
- 2 green onion chopped
For anchovy sea kelp stock
- 6-7 dried anchovies large
- 1 large piece dried sea kelp aka dashima
- 7 cups water
Instructions
For the anchovy sea kelp stock
- Combine dried anchovies and dried sea kelp in water and bring it to boil. Simmer for 3-4 minutes. Discard the anchovies and sea kelp and reserve the stock.
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For the soup
- Heat oil in a soup pot over low heat. Add garlic and the shredded pollock. Toss to coat with oil and garlic for 1 minute. Pour the reserved stock to the pot and bring the soup to boil.
- Add the soybean sprouts and cover the pot with a lid. Reduce the heat to med-low and cook for 5 minutes. Add tofu slices and heat through.
- Season the soup with Korean soup soy sauce and Korean salted shrimp. Season further with salt if necessary.
- Lastly add the chili (optional) and chopped green onion; stir. Serve the soup hot, with rice and kimchi.
Nutrition Information
Calories
117kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
984mg
(41%)
Potassium
391mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
193IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 984mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 391mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 193IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.