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Shrimp Soup

Shrimp Soup

A shrimp soup recipe known for its clean, savory, and delicious broth.

KoreanSoup & Stew
⏱️ 5 min total📝 10 steps

What You'll Need

White leg shrimp30
Radish1/4
Onion1/2
Bean sprouts1 handful
Green onion1
Chili pepper2
Seafood broth packet2
Water1 liter
Doenjang (soybean paste)0.5 tbsp
Gochujang (red chili paste)1 tbsp
Guk-ganjang (soup soy sauce)2 tbsp
Mirim (cooking wine)2 tbsp
Red chili powder3 tbsp
Anchovy fish sauce1 tbsp
Minced garlic0.5 tbsp

Instructions

1

Trim the whiskers, the front part of the head, the horn, the tail, and the legs of the white leg shrimp with scissors.

2

Make a small slit in the belly with scissors and remove the digestive tract with a toothpick.

3

Slice the radish thinly and prepare.

4

Slice half an onion, and prepare a handful of bean sprouts, green onion, and chili peppers.

5

Add 1 liter of water to a pot, and add the prepared radish, onion, and bean sprouts.

6

Add two seafood broth packets to the pot.

7

Add 0.5 tbsp of doenjang, 1 tbsp of gochujang, 2 tbsp of guk-ganjang, 2 tbsp of mirim, 3 tbsp of red chili powder, 1 tbsp of anchovy fish sauce, and pepper.

8

Add the trimmed white leg shrimp generously to the pot.

9

Boil for 5 minutes after it starts to boil over high heat.

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10

Add 0.5 tbsp of minced garlic, the sliced green onion, and chili peppers, check the seasoning, and if it's bland, season with salt and finish.