Red Chili Paste Stew with Tuna, Chamchi Gochujang Jjigae
참치고추장찌개
Gochujang Jjiagae is a popular camping food among Koreans because it is a great way to make a hearty, satisfying meal with just a can of tuna and some vegetables. It’s enjoyed at home as well when there is not much to cook with.
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Gochujang Jjiagae is a popular camping food among Koreans because it is a great way to make a hearty, satisfying meal with just a can of tuna and some vegetables. It’s enjoyed at home as well when there is not much to cook with.
Buy Korean ingredients online here.
INGREDIENTS
shop these ingredients online »4½ tbs | Gochujang (Hot Pepper Paste) 고추장 | |
23 | Anchovy (dried) 멸치 | |
1½ piece(s) | Kelp (dried, 2" X 2" or 5 cm x 5 cm) 다시마 (optional) | |
1½ | Canned Tuna 참치 통조림 | |
4½ cups | Water 물 | |
1½ | Onion (Medium) 양파 | |
¾ | Zucchini, Korean (Grey Squash) 애호박 | |
¾ | Potato 감자 | |
¾ | Red Chili Pepper 붉은 고추 (optional) | |
¾ | Green Chili Pepper 풋고추 (optional) | |
¾ | Green Onion 파 | |
6 oz | Tofu, Soft or regular (for stew) 두부 (찌개용) (about ½ block, optional) | |
1½ tsp | Garlic (minced) 다진 마늘 | |
1½ tsp | Gochugaru, Korean Hot Pepper Flakes 고춧가루 (optional) | |
⅔ tsp | Salt 소금 |
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Ingredient amounts in the recipe instructions are for the default serving size. |
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Ingredient amounts in the recipe summary are for the default serving size. |
1. BrothBoil 3 cups of water in a pot (or stone bowl). Put 15 heads of anchovy and 1 piece of kelp (2” X 2” or 5cm x 5cm) into boiling water. Let it boil with a lid on high heat for 15 min. Remove anchovies and kelp from the broth. You can make the soup without anchovies and kelp. See tips above for instructions. |
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Boil 3 cups water Add
Boil with lid High Heat 15 min | |
2. CutWhile making the broth, prepare vegetables. Wash them under running water. Cut ½ potato and ½ zucchini in half lengthwise and slice thinly into half circles (about ¼” thick). Peel and cut ½ onion into bite size pieces. Slice ½ red chili pepper, ½ green chili pepper and ½ green onion diagonally. Slice ½ block of tofu into bite size cubes). |
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Wash vegetables Slice potato & zucchini thinly into half circles Peel & cut ½ onion into bit size Cut diagonally
Cut tofu into cubes | |
4. Add VegetablesAdd potato, onion and zucchini. Boil with a lid on medium heat for 15 min or until vegetables are cooked through. |
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Add
Boil with lid Med Heat 15 min until vegetables are cooked | |
5. Add tunaDrain all the water (or oil) from the canned tuna and add to the stew. Do not stir so that tuna does not break down. |
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Drain water from canned tuna Add tuna Do not stir | |
6. FinishAdd tofu, green onion and red and green chili peppers. Boil with a lid on medium heat it for 7 min. Taste and add more salt if necessary. |
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Add
Boil with lid Med Heat 7 min Taste and season | |
7. Enjoy!Serve with rice. Enjoy! |
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Enjoy! |
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