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Budae Jjigae Korean Army Stew

Easy Korean army stew for one!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 oz seafood mushrooms or mushrooms of choice
  • ¼ block tofu
  • 5 Korean Vienna sausages
  • ¼ small onion sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup kimchi
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • ½ tbsp gochujang
  • 1 package instant noodles
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 slice American cheese

Instructions

Prepare Ingredients

  • Wash seafood mushrooms and cut off root ends.
  • Slice half of each Korean Vienna sausage into fourths to make octopus sausages (optional).
  • Drain and slice tofu.

To make the stew

  • Place garlic, mushrooms, tofu, sausages, and kimchi into a small pot
  • Cover ingredients with water. Add gochujang and gochugaru. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add instant noodles into the pot. Add more water if necessary to cover. Cook until noodles come apart.
  • Add a slice of cheese on top and cook until noodles are soft!