Korean Uijeongbu-Style Budae Jjigae
Stir-fry 180 g kimchi and the onion with 1 tbsp each of gochujang and chili flakes over low heat for 2 minutes, then pour in 700 ml anchovy stock. Once it starts boiling, arrange the luncheon meat, sausages, and tofu in the pot and simmer over medium heat for 8 minutes so their saltiness spreads through the broth, then add 4 tbsp baked beans and the green onion for 3 more minutes. Add the instant noodles right before serving and cook them 2 to 3 minutes until loosened, because they turn soggy quickly.
Quick answer
- Total time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 11
About this dish
Uijeongbu is the city where this stew took hold near US Army bases after the Korean War, and that is where the name comes from.
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The salt of Spam and cocktail sausages, the sourness of ripe kimchi and the sweetness of melted baked beans all end up in the same pot.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Cut 150g of Spam and 120g of Vienna sausage into bite-size pieces, cube 200g of tofu into 2cm squares, coarsely chop 120g of onion, and diagonally slice 1 green onion.
- 2
Spread 180g of kimchi and onion on the bottom of the pot, sprinkle 1 tablespoon each of gochujang and gochugaru over them, and stir-fry over low heat for 2 minutes to develop the seasoning aroma.
- 3
Pour in 700ml of anchovy broth and once it begins to boil, arrange the Spam, sausage, and tofu neatly from the edge inward.
- 4
Simmer over medium heat for 8 minutes, then add 4 tablespoons of baked beans and the green onion and cook for 3 more minutes.
The beans melt into the broth and add sweetness and body.
- 5
Taste after the saltiness from the Spam and kimchi has dispersed through the broth.
Lower the heat if it reduces too quickly so it does not become overly salty.
- 6
Add 1 portion of ramen noodles and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until fully loosened, then turn off the heat and serve immediately.
Timing is critical because noodles quickly become soggy.
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