10 Minute Simple Doenjang Jjigae Recipe

doenjang

🥗Healthier: miso

💰Cheaper: soybean paste

Miso offers a similar umami flavor and is often more accessible.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tempeh provides a firmer texture and more protein.

zucchini

🥗Healthier: yellow squash

💰Cheaper: carrots

Carrots add sweetness and color.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: turnip

Turnip is a low-calorie alternative with a unique flavor.

Cut the zucchini in half, remove the edges, quarter it, and slice into 1 centimeter thick half-moon shapes, then set aside.

Slice the onion in half, then half again, and slice thickly to match the size of the zucchini, then set aside.

Prepare two spicy peppers by cutting off the stems and slicing them thinly, then set aside.

Open a carton of firm tofu (300 grams), drain the water, and slice it into thick pieces, then set aside.

In a deep pot or pan, add 3 cups of water and turn the stove on high heat.

Add all the zucchini, all the onion, half of the sliced spicy peppers, 2 tablespoons of soybean paste, 0.5 tablespoon of minced garlic, 0.5 tablespoon of fish sauce, 0.5 tablespoon of beef dashida, and 0.25 teaspoon of MSG to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil, pressing the soybean paste down to dissolve it completely.

Once boiling, turn the stove off, add the tofu, and add thinly sliced beef brisket and the remaining spicy peppers.

Boil for an additional 2 minutes, then turn the stove off.

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