# Doenjang jjigae

A comforting Korean stew that uses up an entire block of tofu and an assortment of vegetables, perfect for single-portion meals throughout the week.

- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 potato
- 1 red onion
- 1 zucchini
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1 block firm tofu
- water
- 4 Tbsps doenjang
- 1 Tbsp gochujang
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- hot water
- 2 anchovy tablets
- beef brisket
- roughly chopped shrimp
- scallions

## Instructions

1. Peel the potato.
2. Slice and dice the potato into small cubes.
3. Chop the red onion.
4. Slice and dice the zucchini.
5. Slice the jalapeno pepper.
6. Add the chopped potatoes, red onion, zucchini, and jalapeno to a pot.
7. Slice the firm tofu into small cubes.
8. Add the cubed tofu to the pot with the vegetables.
9. Pour a pot full of water over the vegetables and tofu.
10. In a cup, mix doenjang, gochujang, sesame oil, and hot water.
11. Add two anchovy tablets to the mixture.
12. Pour some hot water into the cup and mix it all together.
13. Stir the mixed sauce into the pot.
14. Cook beef brisket in a separate pan until the fat is rendered.
15. Add the cooked beef brisket to the pot.
16. Add roughly chopped shrimp to the pot.
17. Garnish with scallions.
18. Serve the doenjang jjigae with rice.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pot
- cup
- spoon
- kettle
- chopsticks
- pan
- ladle
- bowl

## Tips

- The soup freezes really well, so using soup freezer containers is recommended for meal prep.
- Use a bigger pot for the recipe.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17hPK8jMza/
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- Extracted: 2025-11-25

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