Recipes · Korean · Soups and Broths

Dwaeji-gukbap (Pork and Rice Soup)

One serving has 702 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (156%), selenium (106%), cobalamin (83%), zinc (79%), niacin (71%) and pyridoxine (70%). Ready in 135 minutes.

Dwaeji-gukbap (Pork and Rice Soup)
Photo: http://blog.daum.net/wjlee4284 사이팔사], CC BY 2.0 kr · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 120 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (780 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: pork, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 160 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 80 g Rice, white, short-grain
  • 500 g Water
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 15 g Scallions, raw
  • 5 g Oysters, raw
  • 3 g Cayenne pepper
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Simmer the pork shoulder in the water with the garlic and ginger, covered, for about 2 hours, skimming off foam, until the pork is very tender.
  2. Lift out the pork, cool slightly, and slice thinly; keep the broth warm.
  3. Cook the rice separately and spoon it into a deep bowl.
  4. Ladle the hot broth over the rice and top with the sliced pork and scallion.
  5. Season at the table with the salt, black pepper, gochugaru and a little salted shrimp paste (here, the oyster sauce stand-in) to taste.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy702 kcal33%
Carbohydrates70.8 g
Water640 mL
Fiber3.8 g13%
Protein34.5 g72%
Tryptophan0.41 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.7 g
Lysine2.7 g
Methionine0.85 g
Cystine0.46 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat30 g
Monounsaturated13.1 g
Polyunsaturated3.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.02 g
Omega-62.9 g
Saturated10.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol116 mg
Calcium77.6 mg8%
Copper0.5 mg56%
Iron6 mg33%
Magnesium66 mg21%
Manganese1.2 mg66%
Phosphorus407 mg58%
Potassium719 mg15%
Selenium58.6 µg106%
Sodium717 mg
Zinc6.3 mg79%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.7 mg156%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.54 mg49%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10 mg71%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.3 mg46%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.91 mg70%
Folate (vitamin B9)207 µg52%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2 µg83%
Choline103 mg24%
Vitamin A77.3 µg11%
Vitamin C10 mg13%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)112 IU19%
Vitamin E1.3 mg9%
Vitamin K34.1 µg38%

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

1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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