Kongnamul-guk (Bean Sprout Anchovy Soup)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 20 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Once the bean sprouts are in, the lid goes on and stays shut for seven minutes.
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Koreans have long held that this keeps the beany smell away, and with those seven minutes included, the soup goes from prep to bowl in about 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Rinse 200g bean sprouts in cold water, gently swishing to remove loose skins, then drain well.
Trim the fine tails only if you want a neater texture, and slice the green onion on a bias.
- 2
Pour 700ml water into a pot and bring it to a strong boil over high heat.
Do not add the seasonings before the water boils.
- 3
When the water is boiling hard, add the bean sprouts and cover the pot immediately.
Keep the heat high enough for a steady boil and cook for 7 minutes without opening the lid at any point.
- 4
After 7 minutes, open the lid and lower the heat to medium.
Add 1 tablespoon soup soy sauce and 1 teaspoon minced garlic, then simmer for 3 minutes so the broth seasons without overcooking the sprouts.
- 5
Taste the broth and adjust with up to 0.5 teaspoon salt, adding it gradually because soup soy sauce already brings salinity.
For a spicy version, stir in 0.5 teaspoon gochugaru until it disperses evenly.
- 6
Add the sliced green onion and cook for just 1 more minute, keeping its color and mild bite.
Serve immediately when the sprouts are crisp-tender and the broth tastes clean, clear, and lightly seasoned.
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