Budae Jjigae (Army Stew)

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Learn how to make popular Korean hot pot dish – Budae Jjigae ( Army fret or Army base grizzle ) ! It is loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, ramen noodles and much more !
Korean army stew (Budae Jjigae) is a Korean fusion hot pot dish loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, mushrooms, instant ramen noodles and cheese. The soup is so comforting and addictive! | MyKoreanKitchen.com
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Among the hot pot varieties available, korean army stew ( Budae Jjigae, 부대찌개 ) is decidedly one of the most popular hot batch dishes in Korea. I can vouch for this as I used to eat this army fret at least once a week with my colleagues. It ’ s sanely cheap to buy and, even better, it consists of easy to find ingredients if you ’ ra making it yourself.

Korean army stew (Budae Jjigae) is a Korean fusion hot pot dish loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, mushrooms, instant ramen noodles and cheese. The soup is so comforting and addictive! | MyKoreanKitchen.com

Some facts about Army Stew (Budae Jjigae)

  • Army stew or army base stew (Budae Jjigae) is Korean fusion stew that incorporates American style processed food such as spam, sausages, canned baked beans and sliced cheese.
  • Budae (부대) is a general term for a military base in Korean and Jjigae (찌개) is a term for soup/stew. Hence the word army stew or army base stew was born.
  • Soon after the Korean war (in the early 1950’s), food was extremely scarce in Korea, so those surplus processed foods from the US military bases were a great supplement for Koreans.
  • Among the US military base areas in Korea, Uijeongbu, an hour north of Seoul, is most famous for this stew.

The best part about making this delicious stew is that the formulation is truly easy – by and large involving cutting and slicing the ingredients. You can omit/substitute the chief ingredients per your preference excessively .
To fit all the ingredients below, you will need at least a 12 inch shallow toilet. I used my darling pot for this recipe and it was merely the perfect size. I cooked it on a portable burner so that my family can gather around the mesa and serve themselves while the stew lightly bubbles down. It was so convenient and keeps the soup silent hot even when the heat wasn ’ t on it. It ’ s very the arrant toilet for korean dash hot pot, so you should check it out .
P.S. my friendly admonition – As you can imagine from the listed ingredients below, it contains high-calorie food. What ’ sulfur bad, the stew is identical addictive ! Extra workout plans are absolutely necessary ! ????
P.P.S. If you like my budae jjigae recipe, check out my blue dumpling hot toilet recipe. You will love it excessively !
Popular Korean hot pot - Army stew ingredients | MyKoreanKitchen.com

Ingredients for Budae Jjigae (Serves 4)

Main

  • 4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock* (see note)
  • 200g (7 ounces) SPAM, thinly sliced
  • 4 cocktail Frankfurt sausage (150g, 5.3 ounces), thinly & diagonally sliced
  • 250g (9 ounces) tofu, sliced (about 1.5cm, 1/2 inch thickness)
  • 200g (7 ounces) enoki mushrooms, base stem removed & stems separated
  • 200g (7 ounces) king oyster mushrooms, thinly sliced length ways
  • 100g (3.5 ounces) shiitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup aged kimchi, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 110g (3.9 ounces) instant ramen noodles
  • 50g (1.8 ounces) Korean rice cakes for soup, soaked in cold water for 15 mins if it was frozen
  • 30g (1 ounces) green onion, thinly & diagonally sliced
  • 1 or 2 slices of cheese

  Sauce (Mix these in a small bowl)

  • 2 Tbsp Korean chili flakes (Gochugaru)
  • 2 Tbsp rice wine (mirin)
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 Tbsp Korean chili paste (Gochujang)
  • A few sprinkles of ground black pepper

*1 Tbsp = 15ml, 1 Cup = 250ml
** If you want to learn more about korean cook ingredients, check my necessity korean cook ingredients list !

How to Make Budae Jjigae

1.Assemble the main ingredients ( except for instantaneous ramen noodles, rice cakes, green onion and cheese ) in a shallow pot. Add the sauce in the center. Pour the livestock in the corner of the pot. Close the lid and seethe it on medium high heat until the stock starts to boil ( about 8 mins ) .
Korean army stew (Budae Jjigae) is a Korean fusion hot pot dish loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, mushrooms, instant ramen noodles and cheese. The soup is so comforting and addictive! | MyKoreanKitchen.com
Korean army stew (Budae Jjigae) is a Korean fusion hot pot dish loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, mushrooms, instant ramen noodles and cheese. The soup is so comforting and addictive! | MyKoreanKitchen.com
2. Add the remaining ingredients – blink of an eye ramen noodles, rice cakes, green onion and cheese on top of the potentiometer and boiling point uncovered until the noodles are cooked ( about 2 to 3 mins ). Reduce the heat to low ( if you ’ rhenium cook on a portable burner and sharing the food at the dinning table ) .
Korean army stew (Budae Jjigae) is a Korean fusion hot pot dish loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, mushrooms, instant ramen noodles and cheese. The soup is so comforting and addictive! | MyKoreanKitchen.com
3. Start dishing out soup, protein and vegetables onto your own soup bowl. Serve with steamed rice ( & with other korean side dishes ) .
Korean army stew (Budae Jjigae) is a Korean fusion hot pot dish loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, mushrooms, instant ramen noodles and cheese. The soup is so comforting and addictive! | MyKoreanKitchen.com

Notes

  • I used  store bought chicken stock, which saved at least 30 mins or more of potential cooking time compared to making it from scratch. According to the package, it contains chicken stock 98% (water, chicken, carrots, celery, cabbage, onions, sage extract, parsley), salt, sugar, yeast extract.
  • As I can’t guarantee that every chicken stock you buy will give a result the same as mine, if you’re unsure, I suggest you mix with water (e.g. 2 cups water & 2 cups chicken stock) to ensure the chicken stock does not have too much overpowering taste.
  • Alternatively, you can use homemade dried kelp & anchovy stock or beef stock. Get the homemade beef stock idea from my tteokguk recipe. FYI, I didn’t like a store bought beef stock for this recipe as I thought it was a bit too salty.
  • Noodles soak up a lot of liquid so it’s best to consume them first. Also, you can replenish with spare stock (if you have any) as it boils down. It should be still delicious. (& this is how Koreans eat this dish at a restaurant.)

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Korean army stew (Budae Jjigae) is a Korean fusion hot pot dish loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, mushrooms, instant ramen noodles and cheese. The soup is so comforting and addictive! | MyKoreanKitchen.com

Budae Jjigae (Army Stew)

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 popular Korean hot pot dish – Budae Jjigae (Army stew / Army base stew) recipe! 

It is loaded with Kimchi, spam, sausages, ramen noodles and much more!

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Prep Time:

20

minutes

Cook Time:

10

minutes

Total Time:

30

minutes

Servings:

4

Calories:

653

kcal

Author:

Sue | My Korean Kitchen

Ingredients

Main

  • 4 cups chicken stock ( 1 liter ) *see notes above

  • 200 g spam thinly sliced

  • 4 cocktail Frankfurt sausages ( 150g ) thinly & diagonally sliced

  • 250 guanine bean curd sliced ( about 1.5cm, 1/2 column inch thickness )

  • 200 deoxyguanosine monophosphate enoki mushrooms base stem removed & stems separated ,

  • 200 deoxyguanosine monophosphate king oyster mushrooms thinly sliced distance ways

  • 100 guanine shiitake mushroom caps thinly sliced

  • 1/2 cup aged Kimchi, cut into bite size pieces

  • 110 g clamant ramen noodles

  • 50 deoxyguanosine monophosphate korean rice cakes for soup soaked in cold urine for 15 mins if it was frozen

  • 30 g green onion thinly & diagonally sliced

  • 1 to 2

    slice cheese

Sauce (Mix these in a small bowl)

  • 2 Tbsp Korean chili flakes ( Gochugaru )

  • 2 Tbsp rice wine ( mirin )

  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic

  • 1/2 Tbsp carbohydrate

  • 1/2 Tbsp Korean chilli paste ( Gochujang )

  • few sprinkles labor black pepper

Instructions

  • assemble the chief ingredients ( except for clamant ramen noodles, rice cakes, k onion and cheese ) in a shallow pot. Add the sauce in the middle. Pour the standard in the corner of the pot. Close the eyelid and boil it on medium high estrus until the broth starts to boil ( about 8 mins ) .
  • Add the remaining ingredients – clamant ramen noodles, rice cakes, fleeceable onion and cheese on top of the pot and seethe uncovered until the noodles are cooked ( about 2 to 3 mins ). Reduce the heat to low ( if you ’ ra cook on a portable burner and sharing the food at the dinning table ) .
  • Start dishing out soup, protein and vegetables onto your own soup bowl. Serve with steam rice ( & with other korean side dishes ) .

Notes

*1 Tbsp = 15 ml, 1 Cup = 250 ml

Nutrition Info (per serving)

Calories:

653

kcal

|

Carbohydrates:

51

g

|

Protein:

31

g

|

Fat:

35

g

|

Saturated Fat:

13

g

|

Cholesterol:

74

mg

|

Sodium:

2398

mg

|

Potassium:

1265

mg

|

Fiber:

5

g

|

Sugar:

9

g

|

Vitamin A:

1355

IU

|

Vitamin C:

2.9

mg

|

Calcium:

112

mg

|

Iron:

5.3

mg

The nutriment information shown is an estimate provided by an on-line nutriment calculator. It should not be considered a utility for a professional dietician ’ randomness advice .

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