Korean Soft Tofu Stew (Silken Tofu in Spicy Clam Broth)

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Korean Soft Tofu Stew (Silken Tofu in Spicy Clam Broth)

Stir-fry 100 g ground pork in 1 tbsp sesame oil over medium heat for 2 minutes, until the outside turns white, then add 1 1/2 tbsp gochugaru and 1 tbsp minced garlic for 30 seconds. Pour in 400 ml water with the clams and bring to a boil over high heat. When the shells start to open, spoon in 400 g soft tofu in large chunks so the clams do not overcook, season with 1 tbsp soup soy sauce, simmer 5 more minutes, and crack in the eggs just before turning off the heat.

Quick answer

Total time
30 min
Level
Easy
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
10

About this dish

Ground pork fried with chili flakes in sesame oil makes the red oil that sets the flavor, and clams add a clean, briny note.

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Brought to the table in its earthenware pot (ttukbaegi), it keeps bubbling for a good while.

Ingredients

servings

Instructions

6 steps
  1. 1

    Purge and rinse the 150 g clams, then loosen the 100 g ground pork so it is ready to cook evenly.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a stone pot over medium heat and stir-fry the pork for 2 minutes until the outside turns white and opaque.

  3. 3

    Add 1.5 tablespoons of gochugaru and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds until the gochugaru flavor fully blooms in the oil.

  4. 4

    Add 400ml of water and the soaked clams and bring to a boil over high heat.

    When the clam shells start to open, spoon in 400g of soft tofu in large chunks.

  5. 5

    Season with 1 tablespoon of soup soy sauce and simmer for 5 more minutes.

    The tofu is well seasoned when it starts to take on the orange tint of the broth.

  6. 6

    Just before turning off the heat, crack in the eggs and add diagonally sliced green onion.

    Serve when the egg whites are just barely set from the residual heat of the stone pot.

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Tips

A regular pot works, but a stone pot keeps it bubbling and enhances flavor.
Bring the 400 ml water and clams to a boil together, then add the soft tofu when the shells begin to open so the clams do not overcook.
Edited by Charim Team