Korean Seafood Tofu Soup (Soondubu Jjigae)
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Korean Seafood Tofu Soup (Soondubu Jjigae)

1. Chicken broth - 6 cups
2. Kelp - 4 (1 inch) pieces
3. Dried anchovies - 6
4. Sliced pork belly - 6 ounces
5. Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru) - 2 tablespoons
6. Zucchini, cubed - 1
7. Chopped onion - ½ cup
8. Kimchi - ½ cup
9. Serrano chile peppers, chopped (Optional) - 2
10. Minced fresh ginger root - 1 tablespoon
11. Fish sauce - 1 tablespoon
12. White sugar - 1 teaspoon
13. Extra-soft tofu - 2 (12 ounce) packages
14. Shrimp, peeled - 10
15. Mussels - 5
16. Clams - 5
17. Sliced button mushrooms - ½ cup
18. Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon
19. Eggs (Optional) - 4
20. Chopped green onion, or to taste (Optional) - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Korean Seafood Tofu Soup (Soondubu Jjigae)

1. Stage

Bring chicken stock, kelp, and dried anchovies to a boil in a large pot. Cover and cook over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Strain broth, discarding kelp and anchovies.

2. Stage

Cook pork belly in a large pot over medium heat until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; reserve drippings in the pot. Add red pepper flakes; cook and stir until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Return pork belly to the pot. Add strained broth, zucchini, onion, kimchi, serrano chile peppers, ginger, fish sauce, and sugar. Cover and simmer soup until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.

3. Stage

Stir tofu, shrimp, mussels, clams, mushrooms, and garlic into soup. Simmer until mussels and clams have opened, about 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Break tofu gently into chunks. Ladle boiling soup into serving bowls and crack an egg into each. Garnish with green onions.