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Korean Army Stew
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4.88 from 8 votes

Korean Army Stew - 1 Person Recipe!

Ingredients

Budae Jjigae Ingredients

  • ¼ can Spam (Or use less)
  • 1 Italian Sausage (Or any other sausage)
  • 2 strips Bacon
  • Small handful of Minced Pork
  • ½ Whole Onion
  • ½ Stalk Spring Onion
  • Small handful of Soybean Sprouts (Optional)
  • 1 Slice American Cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons Baked Beans
  • 1 Ramen Packet

Spicy Marinade

  • ½ Tablespoon Gochujang Paste
  • 2 Tablespoons Gochugaru Flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon Mirim
  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • ½ Tablespoon Honey
  • 1 teaspoon (!) Doenjang
  • Few cracks Black Pepper

Budae Jjigae Broth

  • 2 cups Sagol Yuksu - Korean Beef Bone Broth (Or Anchovy Kelp Broth, Or Chicken Broth)

Instructions

Prep Ingredients

  • Cut the Spam, Sausage, Bacon and Minced Pork into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
  • Dice Onion and Spring Onion into thin pieces. Set aside a small handful of Soybean Sprouts

Make Budae Jjigae Marinade

  • Take out a small bowl and mix: Gochujang (½ Tablespoon), Gochugaru (2 Tablespoons), Minced Garlic (1 Tablespoon), Mirim (1 Tablespoon), Soy Sauce (1 Tablespoon), Honey (½ Tablespoon), Doenjang (1 teaspoon!)

Assemble Budae Jjigae

  • Take out a small pot. Place your meat on the bottom. Then add ⅔rd of the Spicy Marinade Sauce in the center. Then add-on the sliced onions. Followed by the soybean sprouts. And finally the baked beans.
  • Next add 2 cups (500ml) of the Sagol Yuksu.
  • Open up your ramen packet and add-in the dehyrdated veggies packet. Set the ramen noodles aside for later. (Note: we won't use the ramen seasoning packet - don't add it!)
  • Place the pot on a high heat and bring up to a boil.
  • Once it boils, skim off any foam from the surface with a soup ladle. Then use a spoon or chopsticks and gently stir all the ingredients together.
  • At this stage, take a sip of the soup. If you want it more spicy (or flavorful), add in the rest of the spicy marinade. (I ended up using it at all!)
  • Now, add in a few cracks of Black Pepper
  • Then add in the ramen noodles. Place your sliced cheese on top of the noodles.
  • Once the noodles turn soft, add in the diced spring onions. It's ready to eat!

How to Eat

  • Start by eating the ramen noodles - as it will bloat and soak up the broth if left for too long! Then take out a bowl of hot rice and scoop out some of the meat pieces from the budae jjigae, along with a few scoops of the broth. Mix and eat together with the rice!
  • Bon Appetit ya'll!