Modu Recipes

Ttukdak Hyung's Crab Meat Nurungji Tang

A warm soup made by baking homemade nurungji crispy in an air fryer, then simmering with chicken stock, crab sticks, and egg wash for a thick, comforting consistency.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who want to transform leftover rice into a delicious and unusual specialty dish.
  • ⭐ Those who crave a mild, soft, warm soup for breakfast or late-night meal without being too stimulating.
  • ⭐ Those who want to recreate a simple Chinese restaurant-style crab meat soup at home.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • 1 bowl of cold rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 3-4 crab sticks
  • 1/2 green onion
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp chicken stock
  • 1.5 tbsp starch powder
  • 1.5 tbsp water (for starch slurry)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Recipe 🍳

  1. Spread cold rice thinly and evenly on the bottom of the air fryer basket.
  2. Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes to make crispy, oil-free homemade nurungji.
  3. Place the finished nurungji in a pot, add the measured water, and boil to create a savory sungnyung base.
  4. When the broth boils, add the chicken stock for a Chinese-style flavor, adjusting seasoning and umami to taste.
  5. Thinly shred the crab sticks by hand along the grain, slice the green onion, and add both to the pot.
  6. Beat the egg and gently drizzle it in a circular motion over the boiling broth to form soft egg ribbons.
  7. Mix equal parts starch and water to make a slurry, add spoonful by spoonful while stirring to thicken, then finish with sesame oil.
  1. Bake rice at 200°C in the air fryer for 25 minutes to make crispy nurungji.
  2. In a pot, add nurungji, water, and chicken stock; bring to a boil, then add shredded crab sticks and sliced green onion.
  3. Drizzle beaten egg, thicken with starch slurry, and finish with sesame oil.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Spread the rice as thinly as possible so moisture evaporates well in the air fryer, resulting in crisp, cracker-like nurungji.
  • To avoid clumps, reduce the heat to low, pour the starch slurry slowly while stirring quickly for a clean consistency.

Shop ingredients on Coupang(Ad)

RiceCrab sticksGreen onionEggChicken stockStarch powder