Budae Jjigae (One-Pot Korean Army Stew)

Budae Jjigae (One-Pot Korean Army Stew)

Source

Recipe – https://onehappybite.com/budae-jjigae-one-pot-korean-army-stew/

Video – https://www.instagram.com/p/DG8m2cDvGvy/

Ingredients for the Stew

• ½ can spam, sliced
• 10 mini sausage, or 2 hot dogs (diced or sliced)
• ½ block soft or firm tofu, sliced
• ½ cup rice cakes
• ½ onion, sliced
• 1 bunch enoki mushroom
• ½ cup kimchi
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 pack instant ramen noodles
• 2 slices of American cheese

Ingredients for the Sauce

• 5 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
• 1 tbsp Gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 2 tsp sugar
• ⅛ tsp black pepper
• 1L Chicken Stock or Anchovy Stock

Instructions

1. Prepare the sauce by mixing minced garlic, gochugaru, gochujang, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and black pepper in a bowl. Set it aside.
2. In a shallow pot, add spam, sausage, tofu, rice cakes, onion, enoki mushroom, and kimchi. Then add the sauce and chicken broth. Cover with a lid and bring the stew to a boil over high heat.
3. Once the stew starts boiling, add ramen noodles and cheese. Cover the pot with a lid again and let it cook for a few minutes until the noodles are cooked through.
4. Remove the lid. Garnish with green onions. Serve hot with a bowl of steamed rice (optional), and enjoy!