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Ttukdak Hyung's Premium Cheonggukjang

A premium cheonggukjang stew made with a refreshing secret broth blended with radish and vegetables, enhanced with the rich flavors of beef and shiitake mushrooms.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who want to perfectly replicate the premium cheonggukjang taste found in famous restaurants, which can cost tens of thousands of won per bowl, in their own homes.
  • ⭐ Those who desire a deep, refreshing, and clean broth instead of the heavy and thick taste characteristic of cheonggukjang.
  • ⭐ Those who want to experience the deep umami harmony of traditional doenjang, beef, and shiitake mushrooms.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • 1 piece radish
  • 1/2 onion
  • 5-6 cloves garlic
  • 2 Cheongyang chili peppers
  • 1 cup water
  • Shiitake mushrooms (dried or fresh)
  • 1/2 block tofu (or 1 block)
  • 1 handful aged kimchi
  • A little kimchi juice
  • Appropriate amount of minced beef (or pork)
  • A little sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp traditional doenjang (dark doenjang without flour)
  • 1 tbsp red pepper powder
  • 1 pack cheonggukjang
  • 1/3 zucchini
  • 1 tbsp soup soy sauce
  • 1/2 stalk green onion
  • 1/2 bag enoki mushrooms
  • 1 red chili pepper (optional)
  • Seasoning for taste adjustment (choose from anchovy dasida, coin stock, anchovy fish sauce)

Recipe 🍳

  1. In a blender, combine a piece of radish, 1/2 onion, whole garlic cloves, Cheongyang chili peppers, and 1 cup of water. Blend until very smooth to create a special, refreshing broth that reduces the heaviness of cheonggukjang.
  2. Cut shiitake mushrooms, tofu, and zucchini into bite-sized pieces. Slice green onions and red chili peppers diagonally. Finely mince the aged kimchi to allow its flavor to meld well into the stew.
  3. Lightly grease a pot with sesame oil. Add the prepared minced beef and shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry over low heat until a savory aroma is released.
  4. Once the surface of the meat is cooked, add 1 tablespoon of traditional doenjang (rich and savory, without flour) and 1 tablespoon of red pepper powder. Stir-fry lightly with the ingredients, being careful not to burn.
  5. Pour the special vegetable broth, blended in step 1, over the stir-fried ingredients without leaving any behind. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
  6. When the broth boils, add 1 pack of cheonggukjang, the sliced zucchini, minced aged kimchi, and kimchi juice. Use a spatula or spoon to break up any lumps of cheonggukjang and dissolve it evenly.
  7. Once the cheonggukjang is evenly dissolved, add the tofu and soup soy sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning with fish sauce or other seasonings if needed. Simmer for 3 minutes over low heat.
  8. Finally, add the sliced green onion, enoki mushrooms, and red chili pepper as garnish. Stir gently to prevent the cheonggukjang from sticking to the bottom of the pot, and simmer for another 2 minutes to complete.
  1. Blend radish, onion, garlic, Cheongyang chili pepper, and water in a blender to make a refreshing secret broth.
  2. Stir-fry beef and shiitake mushrooms in a pot with sesame oil, then add doenjang and red pepper powder and stir-fry together. Pour in the blended broth and bring to a boil.
  3. Add cheonggukjang, zucchini, and kimchi, dissolve them, then add tofu and vegetable garnishes. Simmer gently over low heat to finish.

Cooking tips 💡

  • When choosing doenjang, use traditional, dark-colored doenjang without flour, rather than the lighter colored commercial doenjang that contains flour, to properly bring out the deep and savory flavor of cheonggukjang.
  • If you enjoy the characteristic pungent and deep traditional aroma, choose market-bought cheonggukjang. If you prefer a clean, mild taste with less odor, opt for fresh cheonggukjang from a pack.
  • Cheonggukjang jjigae can easily stick to the bottom of a ttukbaegi (earthenware pot) or pot as the starch settles. Therefore, stir the bottom of the pot with a spoon as if scraping it during cooking.

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