Gochujang Jjigae (Pepper Paste Soup)
Gochujang Jjigae is a quick and easy soup you can make even when you're sick. It's spicy, healthy, and customizable!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- Vegetable or Canola Oil For sauteing
- 100 grams Pork Sliced into thin cubes
- 100 grams Tofu Sliced into small cubes
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 3 cups Water
- 2 tbsp Gochujang or Korean Red Pepper Paste
- 1 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce for Soup
- 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Gochugaru or Korean Red Pepper Flakes Optional
Vegetables (350 grams in total)
- Scallions Chop the white part, Slice to 3-in pieces the green part
- Onion Julienne
- Jalapeno Peppers Chopped
- Potato Sliced to thin or thick moon-shapes
- Zucchini Sliced to moon-shape
- Mushrooms Remove stems then slice
Instructions
- Prepare the meat and vegetables.
- High heat. In the pot, saute garlic and the white part of the scallions.
- Add pork and saute until 70% cooked. Add sesame oil and saute.
- Add water and bring the soup to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the potatoes, zucchini, onion, mushrooms, scallions, jalapeno peppers, and tofu one by one.
- While letting it continue to boil, add in the pepper paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, and pepper flakes.
- Let boil until the vegetables are cooked.
- Serve with rice or noodles and enjoy!