Budae-Jjigae (Korean Army Stew)

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This Budae Jjigae is so easy and quick (only 15 minutes!) that you will be making this once a week. The one pot recipe is translated to Korean army stew. The dish is influenced by American foods during the Korean war.

The dish is spicy, savory, and a hit among friends and family. It also satisfies your cravings when you watch korean dramas! Hope you enjoy this delicious recipe.

Ingredients you need for your budae jjigae:

• soft tofu
• spam
• smoke sausage
• kimchi
• unsalted chicken broth (add half cup to 1 cup of water more if you like more soup)
• rice cakes
• instant ramen
• sliced cheddar cheese
• green onion

Sauce:

• red pepper powder (gochugaru)
• red pepper paste (gochujang)
• soy sauce
• fish sauce
• sugar
• cooking plum extract (optional)
• garlic
• black pepper

Steps to make the budae jjigae:

• Step 1. Mix sauce by adding all sauce ingredients (1 tablespoon gochugaru, 1 tablespoon gochujang, 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 tablespoon cooking plum extract, 1 tablespoon minced garlic and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper) until well combined.
• Step 2. Add sliced soft tofu, sliced spam, sliced smoked sausage, 1/4 cup kimchi, 2.5 cups of chicken broth, and 1/2 cup rice cakes, in the pot. Try to organize the ingredients in sections for the aesthetic.
• Step 3. Add instant ramen, sauce and cheese on top of all the ingredients. Turn heat to medium and cook for 10-15 minutes until instant ramen has cooked to your desired texture.
• Hope you enjoy!