Solo Cooking God's Myeolchi Jang Kalguksu

A recipe that recreates the thick and spicy Gangwon-style jang kalguksu flavor by dissolving doenjang and gochujang in golden ratio into instant anchovy kalguksu ramen.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those craving a warm, thick soup on a rainy day
  • Those who want to enjoy instant ramen in a more special, home-cooked style
  • Those who want to easily taste the rich flavor of Gangwon-style jang kalguksu at home

Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings

  • 1 pack anchovy kalguksu ramen
  • 1/2 tbsp doenjang
  • 1/2 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • 1/2 potato
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1 egg
  • some green onion
  • adequate amount of crumbled seaweed
  • some sesame seeds
  • some black pepper

Recipe 🍳

  1. Pour 3½ paper cups of water into a pot.
  2. Add half of the ramen seasoning powder, the entire vegetable flake packet, 1/2 tbsp doenjang, and 1/2 tbsp gochujang.
  3. Add 1 tbsp minced garlic and 1 tbsp gochugaru, then bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve the pastes evenly.
  4. Once the water is boiling vigorously, add the kalguksu noodles, and add the potato and onion sliced as thinly as possible.
  5. Boil for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the noodles and potatoes are fully cooked.
  6. Adjust the seasoning by tasting the broth; add the remaining ramen powder or water as desired, then crack in 1 egg and gently mix.
  7. Garnish with the green part of green onion, crumbled seaweed, sesame seeds, and black pepper to finish.
  1. Boil water with half the ramen seasoning, doenjang, gochujang, garlic, and gochugaru.
  2. Add noodles and thinly sliced potato and onion to the boiling broth, and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in an egg, then top with green onion, crumbled seaweed, and black pepper to serve.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Adding all the ramen powder at once can make it too salty due to the pastes, so start with only half and adjust later.
  • Slice the potato as thinly as possible so it cooks within the 5 minutes it takes for the noodles.
  • Potato is essential for creating the thick broth, so it is recommended not to omit it.

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