Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)
User Reviews
4.9
90 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
2 to 3
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Calories
256 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Korean
Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)
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How to make the most delicious Sundubu Jjigae (Korean soft tofu stew) from scratch. It's loaded with delicious seafood and the soup is very refreshing!
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Ingredients
Main
- 350 g Korean Soft Tofu (12 ounces)
- 110 g littleneck clams (3.9 ounces), cleaned
- 3-4 banana prawns (80g / 2.8 ounces), head, shells and guts removed
- 100 g enoki mushrooms (3.5 ounces), bottom 4-5 cm stem removed and rinsed briefly in cold running water
- 2 Shiitake mushrooms (20g / 0.7 ounces), cleaned, stem removed and thinly sliced
- 1 egg
- 1 talk green onion (10g / 0.4 ounces), diagonally thinly sliced
Soup base
- 1.5 cups Dried kelp and dried anchovy stock
- 1 Tbsp Korean chili oil or neutral cooking oil (e.g. rice bran oil)
- 2 Tbsp Korean chili powder or Korean chili flakes(gochugaru)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Tbsp Korean fish sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce , kikkoman regular or Korean soup soy sauce
- fine sea salt , to taste
- A few prinkles ground black pepper
- A dash sesame oil , about 1/2 tsp
Instructions
- Start heating the pot on the stove over medium low heat and add the chili oil, chili powder, and garlic. Stir them well for about 1 min. Make sure not to burn the chili powder.
- Add the clams and shrimps and stir quickly to coat them with the chili sauce. Add the fish sauce and soy sauce then stir.
- Add the dried kelp and anchovy stock and boil it on medium-high heat until it starts to boil rapidly (2 to 3 mins).
- Add the tofu, mushrooms, and egg and cook them for another 2 to 3 mins. Season with salt, if required.
- Top up with the green onion, black pepper and sesame oil. Serve hot with Korean rice and side dishes (banchan).
Notes
- 1 Tbsp = 15 ml
- If you want to learn more about Korean ingredients, check my essential Korean cooking ingredients list!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
256kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
613mg
(26%)
Potassium
754mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1365IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
1.6mg
(2%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
3.7mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2to 3
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 613mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 754mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1365IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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