Recipes · Korean · Stews

Maeuntang (Spicy Fish Stew)

One serving has 315 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (119%), vitamin C (90%), pyridoxine (85%), cobalamin (83%), phosphorus (81%) and niacin (73%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Maeuntang (Spicy Fish Stew)
Photo: by Junho Jung at Flickr from South Korea, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (721 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: celery, fish, gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 180 g Cod, raw
  • 60 g Daikon radish, raw
  • 40 g Napa cabbage, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 12 g Cayenne pepper
  • 8 g Hoisin sauce
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 350 g Fish stock
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 0.6 g Salt

Method

  1. Cut the fish into large chunks and the daikon into thin slices.
  2. Bring the fish stock to a boil with the daikon and simmer for 8 minutes until nearly tender.
  3. Stir in the gochugaru, gochujang and garlic, then add the fish, napa cabbage and onion.
  4. Simmer gently for 10-12 minutes, until the fish is just cooked through and flakes easily.
  5. Add the sliced chili, season with salt if needed, scatter with scallion, and serve bubbling hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy315 kcal15%
Carbohydrates24.2 g
Water640 mL
Fiber6.2 g21%
Protein43.1 g90%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.7 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine0.97 g
Cystine0.36 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine0.98 g
Fat5.9 g
Monounsaturated0.98 g
Polyunsaturated2.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.57 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.45 g
Omega-61.1 g
Saturated1.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol77.6 mg
Calcium238 mg24%
Copper0.44 mg49%
Iron3.3 mg18%
Magnesium107 mg35%
Manganese0.65 mg36%
Phosphorus569 mg81%
Potassium1,687 mg36%
Selenium65.6 µg119%
Sodium1,184 mg
Zinc1.9 mg24%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.26 mg24%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.42 mg38%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.2 mg73%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.53 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg85%
Folate (vitamin B9)106 µg27%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2 µg83%
Choline170 mg40%
Vitamin A292 µg42%
Vitamin C67.2 mg90%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)64.8 IU11%
Vitamin E5.5 mg36%
Vitamin K50.4 µg56%

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

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

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