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Budae Jjigae

Budae Jjigae is a spicy stew wil spam, sausage, tofu and instant ramen!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: korean
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 437kcal
Author: Dana

Ingredients

  • ¼ tofu sliced
  • spam sliced
  • 1 smoked sausage sliced
  • ¼ cup kimchi
  • 4 cups chicken or anchovy broth unsalted
  • ½ rice cakes
  • 1 instant ramen without seasoning
  • 1 slice of cheddar cheese
  • 1 green onion sliced

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon red pepper powder gochugaru
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper paste gochujang
  • ½ tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon fish sauce
  • ½ tablespoon sugar
  • ½ tablespoon cooking plum extract optional
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Mix sauce by adding all sauce ingredients: gochugaru, gochujang, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, cooking plum extract, minced garlic and black pepper) until well combined.
  • Add sliced soft tofu, sliced spam, sliced smoked sausage, ¼ cup kimchi, 2.5 cups of chicken broth, and ½ cup rice cakes in the pot. Try to organize the ingredients in sections for the aesthetic.
  • 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!

Video

@cookwithdana

make this 15 min budae jjigae (korean army stew) recipe before bed 🤣 full recipe on IG: cookwithdanaa 💕 #simplerecipe #koreanfoodie #instantramen

♬ original sound - Henry Honkonen

Notes

  • Add half cup to 1 cup of water if you like more soup

Nutrition

Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 3596mg | Potassium: 562mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1230IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 3mg