Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Soup (Soondubu Jjigae)

Sizzling, savory, and spicy soondubu jjigae is the most comforting soup, and it takes less than 30 minutes to make! Crack an egg and add your favorite seafood to this spicy Korean soft tofu stew for an incredibly delicious one-pot meal.

Course Dinner, Lunch, Soup

Cuisine Korean

Keyword soft tofu soup, soft tofu stew, soondubu jjigae, spicy tofu soup, sundubu jjigae

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings People

Calories 264kcal

Author Megan

Equipment

Earthenware pots

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
¼ yellow onion diced
1 stalk green onion white part and green part divided
1 teaspoon garlic minced
2 tablespoons Gochugaru Korean red pepper flakes
2 cups anchovy stock see below
1 tablespoon Korean soup soy sauce
½ tablespoon fish sauce
½ teaspoon sugar
1 pack (12 oz) silken tofu
¼ cup mushrooms of choice enoki or sliced shiitake
4 oz protein of choice chicken, beef, pork belly, neck clams, banana prawns, mussels, calamari, frozen dumplings
1 egg optional

Instructions

Create soup base. Heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a medium pot or earthenware pot (ttukbaegi) over medium-high heat. Then add onion, green onion, and garlic, and sauté for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Then add the gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes), soup soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar, and mix for 1 minute.
Add anchovy stock. Add the anchovy stock and bring the mixture to a boil.
Add toppings. Then add the mushrooms and protein and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until everything is cooked through.
Add tofu. Lastly, add the soft tofu in large chunks and cook for 3 minutes.
Serve. Lastly, crack an egg if using and garnish with green onions. Serve with rice and Korean side dishes. Enjoy!

Notes

How to make anchovy stock: In a large pot of water, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Then add the anchovy soup broth bag into the water, cover, and boil over medium-high heat for 10 minutes. Then remove the soup broth bag and discard it.
See the Expert Tips section for more guidance.

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