Korean Soybean Paste Stew
Quick answer
- Total time
- 40 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
With no meat or seafood, the broth depends almost entirely on the doenjang itself.
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Every brand is salted differently, so the paste goes in a little at a time, tasting as you go.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Dice the zucchini, potato, and onion into 1.5 cm pieces and cut the tofu into thick slices.
Slice the Cheongyang chili 0.5 cm thick and mince the 3 garlic cloves.
- 2
Pour 700ml of water into a pot and dissolve 3 tablespoons of doenjang by pressing it through a fine-mesh strainer.
Ensure all fermented soybean lumps are fully incorporated into the liquid for a smooth and consistent broth base.
- 3
Add the prepared potato and onion cubes to the pot first, then simmer on medium heat for 8 minutes.
Wait until the potato edges become translucent, ensuring these firm vegetables are fully tender and release their natural sweetness.
- 4
Add the zucchini and the 3 minced garlic cloves and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Cook until the garlic aroma spreads through the broth and the zucchini edges turn translucent.
- 5
Add the tofu and Cheongyang chili and simmer for 3 more minutes.
Taste the broth when the chili aroma has spread and the tofu is hot through.
- 6
Turn off the heat once the tofu is tender and the broth returns to a simmer.
Transfer to an earthenware pot or bowl and serve warm with rice.
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