Delicious Korean Breakfast | Doenjang Jjigae, Fried Eggs, Everything Sauce Yangnyumjang & More!

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.

Start by soaking the rice and getting the water right for cooking.

Chop onions and zucchini into bite-sized pieces.

Slice king oyster mushrooms and enoki mushrooms.

Prepare green onions and slice chili peppers.

Boil water to blanch bok choy, cut into halves or quarters.

Blanch bok choy in salted boiling water for 30 seconds, then rinse and squeeze out moisture.

Mix chopped green onions, garlic, doenjang, mirin, sesame seeds, and wild sesame oil for seasoning.

Add the seasoning to the bok choy and mix well.

Drain soaked rice, add fresh water in equal measure, cover, and start cooking.

Add doenjang to the simmering broth, ensuring it dissolves completely, then add all chopped veggies and let simmer.

Cut tofu into cubes and add to the stew, letting it finish cooking.

Prepare fried eggs in a hot pan with avocado oil, ensuring not to add salt and pepper.

Add chopped green onions, garlic, and chilies to the stew just before serving.

Toast roasted seaweed until crispy, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

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