Spicy Korean Seafood Soup Recipe

A light soup, with plenty of spice and seafood flavor.

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Chichi Wang
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Chichi Wang
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Updated May. 15, 2019
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鳀鱼股票the Korean counterpart to Japanese dashi. Here, it acts as the base for a powerfully flavorful seafood soup. White fish, shrimp, tofu, and mushrooms add even more texture to the already-rich red broth. The tingling spice of Korean chili powder and chili paste make this soup ideal for warming up in cold weather, or sweating through the heat of summer.

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Active:30 mins
Total:60 mins
Serves:4 to 6 servings

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  • 1/2poundboneless thick-filleted white fish, such as pollack or cod

  • 1/2poundshrimp

  • 1tablespoonsake

  • 1teaspoonsesame oil

  • 1-2tablespoonsKorean chile powder

  • 1tablespoonKorean chile paste (gochujang)

  • 2crushed garliccloves

  • 1cuppeeled and cubed daikon in 1-inch cubes

  • 10g(about 1/3 cup)dried anchovies

  • 4cupswater

  • 2teaspoonssoy sauce

  • 1/4blockfirm tofu, cubed

  • 1/2cupenokior other kind ofmushroom

  • 2cups choppedgreens, such aswatercress

  • Thinly sliced green onionto garnish

Directions

  1. Cut fish into 2 inch strips diagonally across grain. Place fish in bowl with sake, sesame oil, chili powder, gochujang paste, and garlic. Toss gently. Leave standing for about 30 minutes.

  2. In the meantime, bring 4 cups water to boil and add dried anchovies. Boil for 10 minutes, then discard anchovies. Add daikon, soy sauce, and tofu and simmer for 5 minutes until daikon is halfway cooked.

  3. Add fish, shrimp, and enoki and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes depending on size of shrimp. Add watercress and simmer for 1 minute longer until watercress is just cooked through. Garnish with green onion. Serve immediately.

Special Equipment

Dutch oven

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
132 Calories
3g Fat
5g Carbs
20g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g 4%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Cholesterol101mg 34%
Sodium672mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein20g
Vitamin C 12mg 58%
Calcium 121mg 9%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 335mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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