Easy Dwenjang Jjigae (Korean Miso Stew) for 2
Easy Dwenjang Jjigae (Korean Miso Stew) for 2

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Korean fermented soybean paste stew, a staple in Korean cuisine. You can wing the ingredients and adjust to your liking, its easy to make and you dont always have to be precise to nail this dish. just try keep close to the recipe and you'll nail it! Learn how to make staple Korean stew - doenjang jjigae (Korean soybean paste stew) at home.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have easy dwenjang jjigae (korean miso stew) for 2 using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Easy Dwenjang Jjigae (Korean Miso Stew) for 2:
  1. Prepare onion, diced
  2. Make ready medium zucchini, cut into quarters lengthwise then cut into roughly 3/4-inch pieces
  3. Prepare garlic cloves peeled and smashed
  4. Get small jalapeño, cut into 1/8-inch slices
  5. Prepare Optional: 1 medium potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  6. Prepare pork shoulder, cut into thin strips
  7. Take dwenjang (Korean miso) or Japanese miso
  8. Get Optional: 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes) or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne for added heat
  9. Take sugar
  10. Get water or unsalted stock
  11. Take Optional: 1/2 brick of tofu cut into 1/2” cubes

This is what I would classify as one of the most traditional Korean dishes. I grew up eating this dish and to me, there's nothing more comforting than a big bowl of rice with some dwenjang jjigae! This warming and comforting jjigae (Korean stew) is made with extra soft tofu (soondubu), thinly sliced meat, kimchi and anchovy broth. Soondubu jjigae is often served with a raw egg to be cracked in to the boiling hot stew at the table.

Steps to make Easy Dwenjang Jjigae (Korean Miso Stew) for 2:
  1. Put all ingredients in a small pot.
  2. Add water or stock.
  3. Turn heat on to medium high and bring to a boil. This will take about 15 minutes. (See next pic.)
  4. Turn heat down to medium, put lid on askew, and simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes. If you want tofu and/or potatoes, this is the time to add them with a good pinch of salt to adjust the seasoning for the water they're going to release.
  5. That's it. Enjoy!

The egg adds richness to the stew, but you don't need to add an egg. Korean miso soup or doenjang Jjigae uses the Korean form of miso doenjang (aka dwenjang, aka dengjang). Doenjang is similar to Japanese miso but it also contains some uncrushed beans giving it more texture. This soup also contains gochujang which is similar to miso and has chilis in it. Doenjang jjigae (된장찌개) is an iconic Korean stew usually composed of meat, vegetables and tofu.

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