Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, gamja tang (hot & spicy korean potato & pork stew). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have gamja tang (hot & spicy korean potato & pork stew) using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Gamja Tang (Hot & Spicy Korean Potato & Pork Stew):
- Make ready 1.5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Take 4 cups water and/or unsalted stock (I used half water, half unsalted chicken stock.)
- Take 1/2 medium onion, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
- Take 5 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- Take 2 Tablespoons gochujang (Korean red chili paste) You can substitute with 2 to 3 teaspoons cayenne + 1 Tablespoon paprika (unsmoked) + plus 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- Get 2 Tablespoons gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes) You can substitute with 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon red chili flakes (like the kind you use for your pizza/pasta)
- Take 1 Tablespoon soy sauce or fish sauce
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Make ready 1.5 pounds Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into roughly 1-inch pieces (that's about 3 medium or 4 small ones)
- Take 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/3-inch thick slices on the bias
- Prepare optional: julienned fresh perilla leaves for garnish
- Take salt to adjust seasoning if needed
- Take optional: chopped green onion for garnish
Steps to make Gamja Tang (Hot & Spicy Korean Potato & Pork Stew):
- Place all ingredients except potatoes and carrots into a large pot, cover, and bring to a gentle boil for about two minutes over medium high heat. When the stew comes to a boil, give everything a good stir to evenly distribute and incorporate all the ingredients.
- Turn the heat down to medium low, cover again, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and carrots, cover again, and simmer for another 20 minutes.
- Give the stew another stir or two, put the lid back on askew, and continue to simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes over medium low heat. Give it a taste and adjust the salt level with salt if necessary, and that's it!
- Serve in individual bowls or family style (as is typical for most casual Korean family meals), sprinkle with perilla and/or green onion, and enjoy with a bowl of steamed rice. If you want to save yourself some dishes, you can combine the stew and rice in one bowl, which is a totally Korean thing to do.
- Enjoy!
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