Recipes · Korean · Stews

Doenjang-jjigae (Soybean Paste Stew)

One serving has 309 kcal and 27 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (99%), copper (83%), calcium (80%), phosphorus (55%), vitamin C (53%) and pyridoxine (52%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Doenjang-jjigae (Soybean Paste Stew)
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (677 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: celery, fish, gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 20 g Miso
  • 100 g Tofu, firm
  • 60 g Zucchini, raw
  • 60 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 25 g Mushrooms, shiitake, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 8 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 8 g Scallions, raw
  • 180 g Fish stock
  • 170 g Water

Method

  1. Cut the tofu, zucchini, potato, onion and mushroom into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Bring the fish stock and water to a boil and whisk in the soybean paste until dissolved.
  3. Add the potato and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the zucchini, onion, mushroom and garlic and cook for 6-8 minutes until the potato is tender.
  4. Add the tofu and sliced chili and simmer for 2 more minutes without stirring too hard so the tofu stays intact.
  5. Scatter the scallion over the top and serve bubbling hot with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy309 kcal15%
Carbohydrates30 g
Water601 mL
Fiber6.5 g22%
Protein27.1 g57%
Tryptophan0.29 g
Threonine0.96 g
Isoleucine1 g
Leucine1.7 g
Lysine1.1 g
Methionine0.26 g
Cystine0.08 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.83 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.53 g
Fat11.5 g
Monounsaturated2.4 g
Polyunsaturated6.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.18 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.17 g
Omega-64.9 g
Saturated1.8 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium799 mg80%
Copper0.75 mg83%
Iron4.8 mg27%
Magnesium110 mg35%
Manganese1.8 mg99%
Phosphorus387 mg55%
Potassium1,048 mg22%
Selenium23 µg42%
Sodium1,141 mg
Zinc3.1 mg39%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.3 mg27%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.36 mg33%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.1 mg36%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.97 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.68 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)80.8 µg20%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.2 µg8%
Choline49.4 mg12%
Vitamin A17.3 µg2%
Vitamin C40.1 mg53%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.5 IU1%
Vitamin E0.46 mg3%
Vitamin K27.9 µg31%

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

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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