Budae jjigae

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 340 gSpam, sliced
• 200 gSausage, sliced
• 300 gKimchi, chopped
• 120 gInstant ramen
• 200 gBaked bean
• 16 gGochugaru
• 2 cloveGarlic, minced
• 30 gSoy sauce
• 8 gSugar
• 10 gSesame oil
• 1200 mlWater

Equipment

stovetop, wide pot, knife, cutting board, small bowl, spoon, tongs, ladle, serving bowls

Instructions

1. 1
   Prepare your station

   Gather all ingredients, a wide pot, knife, board, small bowl, spoon, tongs, ladle, and serving bowls before cooking. · 5 min

   What to look for: All ingredients and tools are within reach.

2. 2
   Slice main ingredients

   Slice spam into 1 cm planks, cut sausage on a diagonal, chop kimchi if large, mince garlic, and set the ramen cake aside. · 5 min

   What to look for: Spam and sausage are evenly cut and kimchi pieces are spoon sized.

3. 3
   Mix seasoning paste

   Stir gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and 30 ml water in a bowl until the paste looks glossy and brick red. · 3 min

   What to look for: The paste is smooth, red, and lightly shiny.

4. 4
   Build the pot

   Arrange spam, sausage, kimchi, baked beans, and the seasoning paste in a wide pot, keeping the ramen out for later. · 3 min

   What to look for: The ingredients sit in separate piles with the seasoning paste on top.

5. 5
   Start the broth

   Pour in the remaining water, bring to a lively boil over high heat, then lower to a steady simmer so the kimchi broth turns red. · 8 min

   What to look for: The broth bubbles actively and becomes bright red.

6. 6
   Simmer the stew

   Simmer for 10 minutes, spooning broth over the meat and beans, until the spam and sausage are hot and the kimchi softens. · 10 min

   When it is done: Spam and sausage should be steaming hot, ideally 74°C / 165°F in the center if previously chilled.

7. 7
   Cook the ramen

   Nestle the instant ramen into the center, press it under the broth, and cook until the noodles loosen but still keep a springy bite. · 4 min

   What to look for: The ramen strands separate and remain slightly firm.

8. 8
   Serve bubbling hot

   Serve the stew at once from the pot, lifting noodles first and ladling the spicy kimchi broth, spam, sausage, and beans into bowls. · 2 min

   What to look for: Each bowl has noodles, red broth, kimchi, meat, and beans.