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One-pot Korean Army Stew (Budae Jjigae) served in a hot pot, featuring ramen noodles, sausages, tofu, kimchi, and vibrant vegetables in a spicy broth.
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Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Stew)

Spicy and Comforting Historical Stew.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: korean
Keyword: Budae Jjigae, korean army stew, korean military stew
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 600kcal

Ingredients

For the Sauce

  • 2 Tablespoons Soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Crispy Chili oil
  • 2 teaspoons Gochugaru spice powder (if you like less spicy, just add less)

Other ingredients

  • 1 Cabanossi Sausage, sliced (150g)
  • 2 Hot dog sausages (100g)
  • ⅔ cup Pancetta, cubbed (150g)
  • 2 Onions, chopped
  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup Leek, chopped
  • 2 Carrots, chopped (around 100g)
  • 1 Pak choy, chopped (around 150g)
  • 1½ cup Mushrooms, sliced (around 120g)
  • 1 can Baked Beans
  • 1 Instant Ramen Dry Instant Noodles Shin Ramyun
  • ¼ cup Kimchi
  • ⅓ cup Green onions, chopped
  • 3½ cups Boiling water (830ml)
  • 1 cup Tofu, sliced (around 200g)

Instructions

  • Start by preparing the sauce. Add all ingredients for the sauce into a small bowl. Mix it well and reserve.
    a bowl with the sauce for Korean army stew
  • In a deep pan, cook the Cabanossi and the bacon together. No need to add extra oil, since these two types of meat will lose a lot of fat during cooking. Cook it on medium-high heat for about 5-7 minutes. Reserve.
    A plate with cooked bacon stripes and chopped cabanossi sausage
  • Add the onion and leek and cook them for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Place all the carrots, pak choy and green onions at the bottom of the pan.
    A pan with vegetables stir fried: pak choy, carrots, onions and garlic
  • Place each ingredient on a part of the pot. Do not mix. I like to alternate the meat with the vegetables, so everything has more flavor. Add the sauce on top of everything and then add the water, enough to almost cover everything.
    All ingredients combined for the Korean army stew: vegetables, sausage, baked beans, tofu, seasoning and water
  • Once everything is boiling, set the heat to medium-low and leave it cooking with the lid on for about 15 minutes. Do not mix the ingredients.
    A pot with Korean army stew with a closed lid, simmering
  • After the 15 minutes. Open the lid and add the dried instant noodles on the middle. Do not add the seasoning of the package, just the noodles. Try to push it a bit under the liquid to cook better. Leave it cooking, without the lid, for another 3-5minutes (depending on the package instructions). The noodles will absorb the sauce and the amazing stew flavors
    One-pot with vegetables and sausages, with a uncooked instant ramen noodle on top
  • The Korean army stew is ready. Serve it on top of rice. Garnish with a melting cheese of your preference and green onions.
    One-pot Korean Army Stew (Budae Jjigae)

Notes

You can use the seasoning of the package to put on top of popcorn. It is really delicious