Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, soondubu jjigae (korean soft tofu stew) for 2. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
This warming and comforting jjigae (Korean stew) is made with extra soft tofu (soondubu), thinly sliced meat, kimchi and anchovy broth. If you start with vegan kimchi, you can even make the stew vegan. This warming and comforting Korean stew is made with extra soft tofu (soondubu), thinly sliced meat, and kimchi.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have soondubu jjigae (korean soft tofu stew) for 2 using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Soondubu Jjigae (Korean Soft Tofu Stew) for 2:
- Make ready 1/2 a small onion, chopped
- Take 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Take 2 teaspoons gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) or 1 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes to start
- Get 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Prepare 1/4 pound pork belly or shoulder, cut into small strips (about 1.5 inch x.5 inch)
- Make ready 2 cups unsalted stock (chicken, pork, beef or seafood are all fine) or water if you don't have stock
- Take 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- Prepare 1 pound soft tofu
- Get 1-2 eggs
- Prepare 1 small green onion, chopped
- Get optional: 1 chopped fresh chili
- Make ready optional: 1 teaspoon saewoo jut (Korean brined microshrimp)
Soondubu Jigae, or soft tofu stew, is a very popular spicy Korean stew. Soondubu is loaded with pork, kimchi, silken tofu, and topped with a cracked egg. Loaded with pork, kimchi, plenty of silken tofu, and finished off with an egg cracked on top, it's a delicious meal that's surprisingly easy to make. Take your taste buds to Korea with sundubu jjigae, a delightfully spicy and rich soft tofu stew that will bring you comfort in every bowl!
Steps to make Soondubu Jjigae (Korean Soft Tofu Stew) for 2:
- Put all ingredients except soft tofu, egg and green onion in a pot and bring to vigorous boil over medium high heat. Continue to let it boil for another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Loosely crumble the tofu and distribute evenly over boiling stew mixture, cover partially, and continue to boil over medium high heat for another 3 or 4 minutes.
- Gently stir to incorporate all ingredients and adjust seasoning if needed. At this point, you can just add kosher salt for added salt element. You may want to ratchet up the heat with more chili flakes, too.
- Bring the stew up to a vigorous boil again for 2 or 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, crack raw egg(s) into center, sprinkle green onions top, and serve with steamed rice on the side. Don't forget to spoon some of the boiling hot stew broth (enough to cover) over the top of the raw egg and leave it undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes to cook the whites through.
- Enjoy with a bowl of steamed rice and kimchi, too, if you've got it! :) My kimchi recipe: https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/1567994-kimchi-easier-than-you-think
My husband and I are big fans of Korean cuisine, and one of our favorite dishes is sundubu jjigae. It's a Korean soft tofu stew that's a bit spicy in the most delightful. Warm and spicy Korean soft tofu stew. The perfect late night soju companion. This stew almost killed my cooking spree when I first started getting into the kitchen.
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