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Spicy Soft Tofu Korean Stew Recipe for Your Winter Table

Master this authentic Sundubu Jjigae from scratch. This seafood-loaded Korean stew recipe is spicy, refreshing, and easy to make!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Stew
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 256
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

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 stalk green onion (10g / 0.4 ounces), diagonally thinly sliced
Soup base
  • 1 1/2 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 sprinkles ground black pepper
  • A dash sesame oil , about 1/2 tsp

Method
 

  1. Heat a pot over medium-low heat and add chili oil, chili powder, and garlic. Stir for 1 minute, taking care not to burn the chili powder.
  2. Add clams and shrimp, stirring quickly to coat with the chili sauce. Pour in fish sauce and soy sauce, then stir.
  3. Add dried kelp and anchovy stock. Boil over medium-high heat until the liquid reaches a rapid boil, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add tofu, mushrooms, and egg. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt if needed.
  5. Top with green onion, black pepper, and sesame oil. Serve hot with Korean rice and side dishes (banchan).

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 18gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 613mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g

Notes

  • 1 Tbsp = 15 ml
  • If you want to learn more about Korean ingredients, check my essential Korean cooking ingredients list!