[NEW] Korea’s Ultimate Comfort Stew In 6 Minutes! Soybean Paste Stew/DoenJang Jjigae Recipe 6분 된장찌개

doenjang

🥗Healthier: miso

💰Cheaper: soybean paste

Miso can provide a similar flavor profile.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tempeh offers a firmer texture and higher protein.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

zucchini

🥗Healthier: yellow squash

💰Cheaper: cucumbers

Cucumbers can add a refreshing crunch.

Cut the medium-sized potato into big chunks.

Cut half of a medium-sized onion into big chunks.

Cut the Mexican squash (zucchini) into big chunks, ensuring all pieces are roughly the same size.

Cut 130 grams of New York strip beef into thin slices.

Trim the stems off the oyster mushrooms and separate them.

Finely mince 2 scallions and set aside.

Finely mince half a tablespoon of garlic.

Cut 8 ounces of firm tofu into cubes and set aside the unused portion in cold water in the fridge.

Preheat a 5.5 cup tupagi pot on high heat for about 2 minutes.

Add less than a tablespoon of oil to the preheated pot.

Add the potato chunks to the pot and let them sit for at least 1 minute without stirring.

After 1 minute, add 2 pinches of salt and some black pepper to the potatoes and let them brown for another minute.

Once the potatoes are golden brown on one side, add the beef and mix it in with the potatoes.

Add the onion and stir-fry for about 1 minute until the beef is cooked halfway.

Add 3 cups of hot water to the pot.

Add the doenjang (soybean paste) and minced garlic to the pot, gently mixing to break up the doenjang.

Add the tofu to the pot and keep the heat on high, waiting for it to start boiling.

Once boiling, set a timer for 3 minutes and let it boil on high heat.

After 3 minutes, add the squash and mushrooms to the pot, gently pushing them down to submerge them in the broth.

Let it cook for another minute on high heat.

Optionally, add a pinch of kochukaru for spice and color.

Turn off the heat and taste the stew, adjusting saltiness as desired.

Add the minced scallions on top before serving.

Optionally, add sliced red or green peppers for extra heat.

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