Gochujang Stew is Just What You Need for Dinner on a Hump Day

Gochujang (고추장) and Korean food are inseparable. It's a red chili paste that is savory, sweet, and spicy. Gochujang is made from fermentation process and has many health and dietary benefits. Plenty of protein and vitamin B2 and C! There are plenty of Korean dishes that include Gochujang, and the Gochujang stew (고추장찌개) is one of my favorites. You can throw in left-over ingredients in the stew and they will only make the stew more delicious! So be creative as you recreate Baek's recipe.

1. Ingredients

• Sesame oil - 2 TBSP

• Regular cooking oil - 2 TBSP

• Gochujang - 1 heaping TBSP

• Korean chili pepper powder (고춧가루) - 2 TBSP

• Water - 2 cups

• Potatoes - 1 large potato, diced into approximately 1/4-inch pieces

• Meat - any kind - approximately 1 heaping cup

• Minced garlic - 1 TBSP

• "Soup" soy sauce (국간장) - 5 TBSP

• Fish sauce (액젓) - any kind - 1 TBSP

• Oyster mushroom (느타리버섯) - 2 cups

• Onion - 1/2 of an onion, sliced

• Green onion - 1 bunch, chopped

• Optional - Korean chili peppers (청양고추) - 2 or 3, thinly chopped

1. Recipe

• In a large pot, add 2 TBSP of sesame oil and 2 TBSP of regular cooking oil (any kind)

• Add 1 heaping TBSP of Gochujang

• Add 1 TBSP of Korean chili pepper powder (고춧가루)

• Add 2 cups of water

• Add potatoes

• Add 1 more TBSP of Korean chili pepper powder (고춧가루)

• Add approximately 1 heaping cup of meat (spam, brisket, pork belly, left-over KBBQ meat, anything!)

• Pro-tip: Add more of less amounts of meat, or add more than one kind of meat as you prefer -- be creative!

• Bring the pot to a boil

• Add 1 TBSP of minced garlic

• Add 5 TBSP of "soup" soy sauce (국간장)

• Add 1 TBSP of fish sauce (액젓), any kind

• Add 2 cups of oyster mushroom

• Add onion

• Add green onion

• Optional: Add Korean chili peppers (청양고추)

• Bring the pot to a second boil

That's it! Enjoy the stew over a bowl of steamed rice and other side dishes. I have a feeling you will be asking for seconds!

Extra:

• For a visual reference, check out this YouTube clip that show's Baek's cooking process. This resource should help you visualize the cooking process, even if you don't understand Korean.

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