A Simple Soondubu Recipe Spicy Soft Tofu Stew
In the mood for a warm and delicious bowl of soondubu (순두부찌개)? Try this soondubu recipe that’s simple to make!
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Main Ingredients
There are many variations of soondubu. You can add basically whatever main ingredients you want! Here are some examples:
- Frozen dumplings
- Seafood
- Kimchi
- Bean sprouts
- Beef
- Pork
- and more
Broth
Same with the broth. You can use the traditional method of anchovies and dried kelp. Chicken or vegetable broths are also good alternatives!
The Pot
Soondubu is traditionally cooked in dolsot Korean clay pot. It retains heat better than a regular stainless steel pot. It also cooks faster.
Don’t have dolsot Korean clay pot? No worries, you can order it from here. Or, you can use a regular pot.
Save for Later?
You can save any leftovers in the fridge but it’s best eaten immediately after it’s been cooked.
Try the soondubu recipe and let me know how you like it!
Soondubu recipe Spicy Soft Tofu Stew
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 8-10 dried anchoives, guts removed
- 5 strips dried kelp
- 4 dried Korean mushrooms optional
- 10 dried shrimps optional
- 1/4 cup onions, chopped
- 4-5 mushrooms, chopped optional. can add beef, dumplings, pork, etc
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup kimchi, chopped optional
- 1 tbsp gochugaru, Korean red pepper flakes can add more or less, depending on your spice level
- 2 tsp sesame seed oil
- 1/2 tsp sugar can add more or less
- 1 tsp salt can add more or less
- 1 cylinder soon tofu can use soft tofu as well
- 1 egg optional
- 2 tsp sesame seed oil for sauteing
Instructions
- In a small pot, add the dried ingredients and water to make a broth. Cook for 10 mins or until it boils2 cups water, 8-10 dried anchoives, guts removed, 5 strips dried kelp, 10 dried shrimps, 4 dried Korean mushrooms
- Chop up vegetables and set aside1/4 cup onions, chopped, 4-5 mushrooms, chopped, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 green onion, chopped
- Chop kimchi and set aside1/2 cup kimchi, chopped
- For the marinade, in a small bowl mix gochugaru, sesame seed oil, sugar, and salt1 tbsp gochugaru, Korean red pepper flakes, 2 tsp sesame seed oil, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt
- When the broth boil, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for another 10 mintues
- Strain out the ingredients from the pot and set the broth aside. It should make 1/2 cup to 1 cup of broth liquid.
- In a dolsot or pot, drizzle sesame seed oil2 tsp sesame seed oil
- Add chopped onions and green onions. Sautue for 3 mintes or until onions are slightly translucent
- Add garlic and kimchi and sautue for 3 minutues or until the kimchi is slightly soft
- Pour 1/2 cup of the the broth into the pot
- Cook for 5 minutes on medium-low heat. Reduce heat if it boils over
- Scoop out the soon tofu with a spoon1 cylinder soon tofu
- Drop the tofu into the pot and cook for 1 minute
- Turn off the heat and add the egg1 egg
