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Spicy Seafood Stew (Haemultang)

Spicy Seafood Stew (Haemultang)

A recipe for making a simple and delicious seafood stew at home using a pre-packaged seafood stew kit from the supermarket.

KoreanSoup & Stew
⏱️ 10 min total📝 11 steps

What You'll Need

Packaged seafood stew set (radish, bean sprouts, crab, hairtail, shrimp, mussels, etc.)1 pack
Waterappropriate amount
Doenjang (soybean paste)1 tbsp
Gochujang (red chili paste)1 tbsp
Meatballs (fish balls)appropriate amount
Mushroom powdera little
Cheongyang chili pepperappropriate amount
Onionappropriate amount
Mushroomsappropriate amount
Green onionappropriate amount
Perilla leavesa little
Garlic1 tbsp
Chili powderappropriate amount

Instructions

1

Cut the seafood from the prepared seafood stew set (such as crab) into appropriate sizes and wash thoroughly.

2

Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil.

3

Add the radish and bean sprouts to the boiling water first and boil vigorously.

4

Add one tablespoon of soybean paste and one tablespoon of red chili paste and dissolve well.

5

Add the prepared seafood (crab, hairtail, shrimp, mussels, etc.) to the pot and boil.

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6

Add the meatballs (fish balls) and boil together.

7

Adjust the amount of bean sprout broth as it boils to ensure the soup is refreshing.

8

Add a little mushroom powder to add a deep umami flavor.

9

Add the sliced Cheongyang chili pepper, onion, mushrooms, green onion, and perilla leaves to the pot and boil.

10

Add one tablespoon of garlic just as the shrimp starts to turn red.

11

Taste the broth; if it is bland, add more red chili paste or soybean paste, and if you want a spicy kick, add an appropriate amount of chili powder and boil.