Ttukdak Hyung's Jjajang Dubu Jorim

Tofu and noodles simmered in a rich jjajang sauce with pork for a savory and slightly spicy dish.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to prepare a side dish like jjajang tofu stew to serve immediately.
  • Those who enjoy the combination of tofu and noodles.
  • Those who want to consistently make braised or simmered dishes with deep flavor.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • Cooking oil
  • Tofu: 600g (2 blocks)
  • Ginger: 5g
  • Green onion: 100g
  • Cheongyang chili pepper
  • Red chili pepper
  • Minced pork: 200g
  • Stir-fried chunjang: 3 tablespoons
  • Sugar: 3 tablespoons
  • Mirin: 1 tablespoon
  • Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
  • Oyster sauce: 1 tablespoon
  • Doubanjiang: 0.5 tablespoon (to taste)
  • Water: 180ml (1 paper cup)
  • Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon

Recipe 🍳

  1. Pour plenty of cooking oil into a pan and fry tofu cut into bite-sized pieces. 1) Cooking oil 2) Tofu 600g.
  2. In another pan, add the following ingredients and stir-fry. 1) Cooking oil 4 tablespoons 2) Ginger 5g 3) Green onion 100g 4) Cheongyang chili pepper 5) Red chili pepper 6) Minced pork 200g.
  3. When the meat is cooked, add the following ingredients to make the jjajang sauce. 1) Stir-fried chunjang 3 tablespoons 2) Sugar 3 tablespoons 3) Mirin 1 tablespoon 4) Soy sauce 1 tablespoon 5) Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon.
  4. Add the starch slurry to the jjajang sauce and thicken it. 1) Water 180ml (1 paper cup) 2) Cornstarch 1 tablespoon.
  5. Add the fried tofu to the jjajang sauce and stir-fry to finish.
  1. Prepare the ingredients and mix the seasoning in advance.
  2. Cook the main ingredients in order, following the blog's measurements.
  3. Check the seasoning and consistency, then plate and serve.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Pat the tofu dry with a kitchen towel before frying.
  • Adding 0.5 tablespoon of doubanjiang to taste will give it a Chinese flavor.
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