Jjampong Recipe (Korean Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup)
Jjamppong is a spicy noodle soup that is filled with seafood and vegetables. Its fiery red soup intimidates but the contents will fill you up and refreshes you. Comfort in every sip!
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 serving Jjajang Noodles
Seafood
- 50 grams Peeled Shrimp
- 1 pc Big Shrimp
- 6 pcs Short Neck Clam
- 100 grams Squid Sliced into strips
Vegetables
- 1 tbsp Garlic Minced
- 1 stalk Scallions Chopped
- 30 grams Onion Julienne
- 1 pc Jalapeno Chopped
- 1 pc Vietnamese Red Pepper Chopped
- 20 grams Woodear Mushrooms Chopped to bitesize pieces
- 2 pcs Shiitake Mushrooms Sliced
- 50 grams Cabbage Chopped into strips
Spicy Soup Base
- Vegetable or Canola Oil For sauteing
- 3 cups Water
- 3 tbsp Gochugaru Fine grind
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce for Soup
- Black Pepper To taste
- 1 tsp Salt
- Hondashi or Shin Black Seasoning Packet
Instructions
- In a pan, saute garlic, scallions, and chili peppers.
- Once fragrant, add the seafood, and saute it in the scallion oil until it’s even more fragrant.
- Throw in the vegetables, and cook them on high heat for about 2 minutes.
- Season the seafood and vegetables with gochugaru, soy sauce for soup, and black pepper. Mix it well until everything is coated with the seasonings.
- Add water, season with salt and hondashi or ramen soup powder, then let it come to a boil.
- Meanwhile, in a separate pot, bring water to a boil. Cook the noodles in it, stirring occasionally and airing it out.
- Once the noodles are cooked, drain and rinse to remove excess starch.
- Taste and adjust the soup. If it’s bland, add more salt. If it’s salty, add more water. But generally, you want it to be a little salty because you will still add noodles.
- Plate the noodles, top with the seafood and vegetables, and pour the soup. Serve hot and enjoy!