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army based stew

Mild Budae Jjigae Army Stew

Christie Lai
Budae Jjigae Army Stew. A delicious hearty, savory, mild stew packed with instant noodles, cabbage, mushrooms, onions, spam, tofu simmered in a flavorful broth! A popular Korean food served at many Korean restaurants that you can easily make at home in less than 30 minutes! My version is on the mild side.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4
Calories per serving 1095 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 packs instant ramen noodles
  • 1 can Spam sliced into 1 cm thick pieces (or sub with bacon, hot dogs, or ham)
  • 0.7 lbs tofu sliced into 1 cm thick pieces (soft to firm tofu)
  • 5 cups napa cabbage or regular cabbage chopped
  • 3-4 cups mushrooms such as enoki mushrooms, king oyster or button mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 can baked beans maple flavoured
  • cup kimchi
  • 1 onion sliced thinly
  • 1 cup Korean rice cakes
  • 4 cups stock chicken stock, anchovy stock or vegetable stock will work
  • 2 slices cheese cheddar or white
  • 1 green onion sliced

Army Base Stew Sauce:

  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon gochujang very mild type (if you want this spicier, add an additional 1 tbsp)
  • 2 tablespoon white granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon garlic minced

Instructions
 

  • Place prepared spam, tofu, cabbage, mushrooms, baked beans, kimchi, onion, rice cakes into a large, about 3 inches deep and 12 inches wide.
  • Pour stock into the pan.
  • Next in a small bowl, whisk together your Sauce ingredients as listed above until well combined. Pour the sauce into the pan.
  • Place the pan over your stovetop or portable gas burner and bring it to a boil over medium high heat. Let the ingredients cook and stew in the stock and sauce, stirring every now and then for 10 minutes. Do not cover.
  • Place ramen noodles on top of the stew with a slice of cheese over the top. Let the noodles boil for 2 minutes or until Al Dente texture. You may need to boil two ramen cakes at a time depending on how large your pan is. Turn the heat down to low. Feel free to remove the noodles and transfer them to a separate bowl so they don't get soggy.
  • Enjoy your stew as is or with over steamed rice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1095kcal | Carbohydrates: 114g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 3400mg | Potassium: 1543mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1010IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 433mg | Iron: 9mg