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beef sundubu jjigae

Beef Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)

Author: Blonde Kimchi
450kcal
5 from 2 votes
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 20 minutes
This is the best beef sundubu jjigae(순두부찌개). It's so delicious that the moment you taste it, you'll shout, "Wow, am I in Korea?!" And don't miss the secret ingredients hidden in the recipe!
Servings 2 people
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Asian, Korean

Ingredients

  • 100 g sliced beef
  • 1 green onion
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/4 zucchini
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp jin ganjang (korean soy sauce)
  • 360 ml water
  • 2 tbsp tuna sauce (or substitute with fish sauce)
  • 1 tsp anchovy dashi powder (secret ingredient)
  • 1 block soft tofu (sundubu 순두부)
  • 1 pinch korean pepper (sunhuchu 순후추)
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tbsp cooking oil

Equipment

  • 1 clay pot (ttukbaegi 뚝배기)
  • 1 Knife & cutting board
  • 1 Spoon
  • 1 Spatula

Method

Cut the Vegetables
  1. Chop the garlic.
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  2. Chop the green onion into small pieces.
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  3. Finely chop ½ onion.
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  4. Slice zucchini into half moon shapes.
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Prepare the Base
  1. Heat cooking oil in a clay pot over high heat.
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  2. Sauté green onion and onion until fragrant.
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  3. Add minced garlic and stir.
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Cook the Beef
  1. Add the sliced beef to the pot and stir-fry until cooked through.
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  2. Stir in 1 tbsp of gochugaru.
Simmer the Broth
  1. Pour in 360 ml water.
  2. 2 tbsp of jin ganjang (Korean soy sauce).
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  3. Add 2 tbsp of tuna sauce (or fish sauce).
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  4. 1 tsp of anchovy dashi powder. (secret ingredient)
  5. Stir and add the zucchini slices.
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Add Tofu
  1. Add the soft tofu to the pot.
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  2. Cut the tofu in the pot with a spoon.
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  3. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle with a pinch of Korean pepper(Sunhuchu 순후추).
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  5. Crack an egg on top before serving.
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  6. Serve immediately while hot.
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Jal meokgetseumnida!
  1. Beef Sundubu Jjigae 소고기 순두부찌개
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  2. 잘 먹겠습니다!
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Nutrition

Calories450kcal

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