Recipes · Korean · Stews
Budae-jjigae (Army Stew)
One serving has 588 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (128%), manganese (86%), thiamin (86%), vitamin K (73%), copper (66%) and phosphorus (59%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (731 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, egg, gluten, pork, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 35 g Luncheon meat, canned
- 28 g Frankfurters
- 70 g Kimchi
- 60 g Tofu, firm
- 20 g Baked beans, canned
- 55 g Egg noodles, dry
- 50 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Scallions, raw
- 6 g Hoisin sauce
- 4 g Cayenne pepper
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 380 g Water
Method
- Slice the Spam, frankfurters, onion and tofu, and arrange them with the kimchi and baked beans around a wide shallow pot.
- Mix the gochujang, gochugaru and garlic with a little of the water and dot it over the ingredients.
- Pour in the remaining water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 8 minutes so the flavors combine.
- Add the dry ramen noodles and cook for 3-4 minutes until just tender.
- Scatter over the scallion and serve bubbling hot straight from the pot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 588 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 62 g | |
| Water | 606 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.8 g | 26% |
| Protein | 29.1 g | 61% |
| Tryptophan | 0.31 g | |
| Threonine | 1.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.49 g | |
| Cystine | 0.32 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.87 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.73 g | |
| Fat | 26.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6 g | |
| Saturated | 7.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 89.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 545 mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.59 mg | 66% |
| Iron | 7.2 mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 111 mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 86% |
| Phosphorus | 411 mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 779 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 70.4 µg | 128% |
| Sodium | 1,313 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.9 mg | 48% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.95 mg | 86% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.64 mg | 58% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.2 mg | 58% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.73 mg | 56% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 211 µg | 53% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.91 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 90.4 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 105 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 12.6 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 13.8 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 65.6 µg | 73% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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