Sundubu Jjigae Soft Tofu Stew 🍲🌶️

Description

Silky Korean sundubu jjigae with soft tofu, mushrooms, zucchini, and a clean gochugaru kick in a deeply savory broth, finished with egg for a premium, highly searched comfort bowl. 🥚

Hook ✨

If you want a Korean stew that feels like a restaurant signature but is simple at home, sundubu jjigae is the fastest way to big umami and silky texture. 🔥

Ingredients

• Broth base
• 🧅 120 g onion, thin sliced (1 cup / 4.2 oz)
• 🥒 200 g zucchini, half moons (1½ cups / 7 oz)
• 🍄 200 g shiitake or oyster mushrooms, sliced (2 cups / 7 oz)
• 🧄 12 g garlic, minced (4 cloves / 0.4 oz)
• 🫚 6 g ginger, minced, optional (2 tsp / 0.2 oz)
• 🌶️ 8 g gochugaru (1 tbsp / 0.28 oz)
• 🥣 15 ml soy sauce (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• 🛢️ 15 ml neutral oil (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• 💧 900 ml water or light stock (3¾ cups / 30 fl oz)
• Tofu and finish
• 🧊 600 g soft tofu, sundubu style (1.3 lb)
• 🥚 3 large eggs (3)
• 🧅 60 g scallions, sliced (1 cup / 2.1 oz)
• 🟤 10 ml toasted sesame oil (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
• Optional umami boost
• 🥣 10 g doenjang, optional (2 tsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🍄 5 g mushroom powder, optional (2 tsp / 0.18 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Bloom the spice
2. Heat a pot over medium, add neutral oil and gochugaru, stir 20 sec until fragrant and brick red, do not scorch. 🌶️
3. 2️⃣ Build the base
4. Add onion, cook 2 min to soften, then add garlic and optional ginger, stir 30 sec until aromatic. 🧄
5. 3️⃣ Add vegetables
6. Add zucchini and mushrooms, cook 3 min so they start to gloss and pick up flavor. 🍄
7. 4️⃣ Pour the broth
8. Add water or stock and soy sauce, then add optional doenjang if using, whisk to dissolve and bring to a gentle simmer. 💧
9. 5️⃣ Simmer for depth
10. Simmer 10 min so the broth turns deeper and balanced, keep the bubble calm. ⏳
11. 6️⃣ Add the soft tofu
12. Spoon in soft tofu in large pieces, simmer 4 min so it warms through without breaking apart. 🧊
13. 7️⃣ Finish with egg
14. Crack 1 egg into each serving area, cover 2 min until whites set and yolks stay soft. 🥚
15. 8️⃣ Final aroma
16. Turn off heat, add scallions and sesame oil, rest 1 min, then serve immediately. 🧅

Total Time

⏱️ Prep: 12 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 18 min
🛋️ Rest: 1 min
⏰ Total: 31 min

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