Maangchi Chamchi-jjigae with Lettuce Wraps
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Official cooking video · Maangchi · YOUTUBEKorean Spicy Canned Tuna Stew (Chamchi-jjigae, Serves 4)
A quick Korean tuna stew with canned tuna, gochujang, onion and chilies, without kimchi. Serve with rice or lettuce wraps.
Ingredients
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Steps
- 01
Chop the onion and spread it across the bottom of a shallow pot. Slice the green chilies and add half.
- 02
Add tuna, 2 tbsp gochujang, 2 tbsp chili flakes, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 360 mL water. Cover and simmer over medium-high for about 10 minutes.
- 03
After about five minutes, uncover, gently stir from the bottom, then replace the lid. Reduce heat if it boils over.
- 04
Add garlic, chopped scallions and remaining chilies. Simmer uncovered for another 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened and piping hot.
- 05
Serve hot over rice or spoon a little stew and rice into clean lettuce leaves. Use ssamjang sparingly because it adds salt.
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Before you cook
Tuna is a fish allergen; fermented sauces can contain soy and wheat. Never use bulging or damaged cans. Wash lettuce and avoid cross-contamination. Serve the stew piping hot, refrigerate within two hours, consume within 3–4 days and reheat leftovers to 74°C.
Allergens: 참치(생선) / tuna (fish) / ツナ（魚）, 고추장·간장·쌈장(대두, 제품에 따라 밀) / fermented sauces (soy, possibly wheat) / コチュジャン・しょうゆ・サムジャン（大豆、製品により小麦）
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