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braised radish with tuna

Korean Braised Radish with Tuna: Budget 30-Min Mu Jorim

Blonde Kimchi
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Korean Braised Radish with Tuna is an easy Mu Jorim recipe made with canned tuna and spicy soy sauce. A cozy Korean comfort stew.
Servings 2 people
Calories 229

Ingredients

  • 300 g Radish (Korean Mu or daikon)
  • 1 Onion
  • 500 ml Water
  • 150 g Tuna
  • 1/3 stalk Green onion
Seasoning Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Gochugaru Korean red pepper flakes
  • 3 tbsp Soy sauce Korean Jin Ganjang
  • 2 tbsp Tuna extract Korean anchovy sauce, fish sauce is fine
  • 1 tbsp Cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp Plum extract (optional, adds sourness and umami)
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Minced garlic

Equipment

Method

Prepare the Ingredients
  1. Peel the skin off the radish.
    Slice the radish into 1 to 1.5 cm pieces. (If the radish slices are too thick, you’ll need to cook them for a much longer time.)
    braised radish with tuna
  2. Chop the green onion into small pieces.
    braised radish with tuna
  3. Thinly slice the onion.
    braised radish with tuna
Set Up the Pot
  1. Place the onion in a pot.
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  2. Place the sliced radish in a pot.
    braised radish with tuna
  3. Make the seasoning sauce using the ingredients listed:
  4. - 1 tbsp sugar
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  5. - 2 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
    braised radish with tuna
  6. - 3 tbsp soy sauce (Korean jin ganjang)
    braised radish with tuna
  7. - 2 tbsp tuna extract (Korean anchovy sauce is fine too)
    braised radish with tuna
  8. - 1 tbsp cooking wine (matsul)
    braised radish with tuna
  9. - 1 tbsp plum extract (optional, , adds sourness and umami)
    braised radish with tuna
  10. - 1 tbsp minced garlic
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  11. Pour the seasoning sauce into the pot.
    braised radish with tuna
  12. Add enough water to cover the radish (approximately 500ml).
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Boil
  1. Bring it to a boil over high heat.
  2. Close the lid.
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  3. Once the water starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Simmer
  1. Stir the radish.
  2. Add tuna to the pot.
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  3. Add spring onion.
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  4. Close the lid.
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  5. Simmer for another 20 minutes over medium-low heat.
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  6. If the heat is too high and the water reduces quickly, simply add a little more water and continue simmering.
  7. Adding water little by little and simmering for a longer time (more than 20 minutes) allows the seasoning to soak deeper into the radish, enhancing the flavor.
    braised radish with tuna
Garnish
  1. Garnish with chopped green onion.
    Korean braised radish with tuna
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    braised radish with tuna

Nutrition

Calories 229kcal | Carbohydrates 34g | Protein 21g | Fat 2g | Saturated Fat 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g | Cholesterol 27mg | Sodium 3402mg | Potassium 875mg | Fiber 7g | Sugar 21g | Vitamin A 2483IU | Vitamin C 28mg | Calcium 131mg | Iron 4mg
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