This Man's Cook's Squid Gochujang Jjigae

A jjigae with a gochujang base enhanced with a touch of doenjang for depth of flavor, featuring squid with crisscross cuts on the skin, added at the end to preserve its tender texture.

Ingredients needed 3 servings

Recipe

Cooking tips

  • Cutting the squid horizontally instead of vertically helps prevent it from curling up during cooking.
  • Adding the squid too early and cooking it for too long will make it tough, so it should be added only at the final stage, after the vegetables are fully cooked, to keep it tender and soft.
  • Mixing about half a spoon of doenjang into the gochujang seasoning eliminates heaviness and enhances the rich, deep body of the broth.

Recommended for

  • Those looking to relieve stress with a bold, spicy soup.
  • People who want to enhance gochujang’s characteristic richness with the fresh, savory taste of squid.
  • Anyone needing a hearty, deeply flavorful soup as an evening meal or drink.

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