Gamjatang Pork Bone Stew

Gamjatang Pork Bone Stew

A hearty Korean stew of tender pork neck bones, potatoes, napa cabbage, soybean sprouts, perilla, and a deeply seasoned chile-soybean broth.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Put 2500 ml water in the stockpot and bring it to a boil over high heat. Add the pork neck bones, return to a boil, and blanch for 8 minutes.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1500.0 gr Pork Neck Bones, 2500.0 ml Water

    Cookware: Stockpot

  2. Step 2

    Drain the bones in the colander and rinse them thoroughly under cool running water. Rinse residue from the stockpot.

    Cookware: colander, Stockpot

  3. Step 3

    Return the bones to the stockpot with 2000 ml water, the onion, ginger, and 2 halved scallions. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover partially and simmer over low heat until the meat is tender, about 90 minutes.

    Timer: 90 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 20.0 gr Fresh Ginger, 1.0 piece Onion, 2.0 piece Scallion, 2000.0 ml Water

    Cookware: Stockpot

  4. Step 4

    Combine the doenjang, gochugaru, gochujang, garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, salt, and black pepper in the mixing bowl to make a seasoning paste.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 45.0 gr doenjang, 15.0 ml Fish Sauce, 30.0 gr Garlic, 30.0 gr gochugaru, 20.0 gr Gochujang, 8.0 gr Salt, 30.0 ml Soy Sauce

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  5. Step 5

    Remove and discard the cooked onion, ginger, and scallion pieces from the broth with the slotted spoon.

    Cookware: slotted spoon, Stockpot

  6. Step 6

    Stir the prepared seasoning paste into the broth, then add the potatoes and napa cabbage. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce to low heat, and simmer until the potatoes are nearly tender, about 25 minutes.

    Timer: 25 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 400.0 gr Napa Cabbage, 4.0 piece Potato

    Cookware: Stockpot

  7. Step 7

    Add the soybean sprouts, ground perilla seeds, torn perilla leaves, and the remaining 2 sliced scallions. Simmer over low heat until the sprouts are tender and the potatoes can be pierced easily, about 8 minutes.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 12.0 piece Perilla Leaf, 35.0 gr Perilla Seeds, 2.0 piece Scallion, 250.0 gr Soybean Sprout

    Cookware: Stockpot

  8. Step 8

    Ladle the stew into bowls and finish with the toasted sesame seeds.

    Ingredients used: 10.0 gr Sesame Seed

    Cookware: ladle

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