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 2people
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Asian, Korean
Ingredients
100gsliced beef
1green onion
1/2onion
1/4zucchini
1tbspgochugaru(Korean chili flakes)
1tbspminced garlic
2tbspjin ganjang(korean soy sauce)
360mlwater
2tbsptuna sauce(or substitute with fish sauce)
1tspanchovy dashi powder(secret ingredient)
1blocksoft tofu(sundubu 순두부)
1pinchkorean pepper(sunhuchu 순후추)
1egg
4tbspcooking oil
Equipment
1 clay pot (ttukbaegi 뚝배기)
1 Knife & cutting board
1 Spoon
1 Spatula
Method
Cut the Vegetables
Chop the garlic.
Chop the green onion into small pieces.
Finely chop ½ onion.
Slice zucchini into half moon shapes.
Prepare the Base
Heat cooking oil in a clay pot over high heat.
Sauté green onion and onion until fragrant.
Add minced garlic and stir.
Cook the Beef
Add the sliced beef to the pot and stir-fry until cooked through.
Stir in 1 tbsp of gochugaru.
Simmer the Broth
Pour in 360 ml water.
2 tbsp of jin ganjang (Korean soy sauce).
Add 2 tbsp of tuna sauce (or fish sauce).
1 tsp of anchovy dashi powder. (secret ingredient)
Stir and add the zucchini slices.
Add Tofu
Add the soft tofu to the pot.
Cut the tofu in the pot with a spoon.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with a pinch of Korean pepper(Sunhuchu 순후추).