Soup & Stew

Doenjang Clam Soup with Spinach Dumplings (Ongsimi)

Name: Doenjang Clam Soup with Spinach Dumplings (Ongsimi)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 150 g Spinach; 80 g Potato; 30 g Korean zucchini; 20 g Carrot; 50 g Onion; 15 g Green chili pepper; 15 g Red chili pepper; 30 g All-purpose flour; 100 g Manila clams; 25 g Low-sodium doenjang; 1 g Toasted salt; 400 g Water

된장시금치옹심이

Chewy spinach-flour dumplings simmered in a clam and low-sodium doenjang broth with potato, zucchini, carrot and chilies. Potassium-rich vegetables offset the doenjang's sodium, and the clam cooking water adds savory umami.

🇰🇷 A twist on Mandu — see the classic korean dumplings recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Soak the clams in water with the toasted salt to purge.

Doenjang Clam Soup with Spinach Dumplings (Ongsimi) — step 1

Make the broth with 400 g of water, the low-sodium doenjang and clams.

Doenjang Clam Soup with Spinach Dumplings (Ongsimi) — step 2

Blanch the spinach, squeeze dry and chop finely.

Doenjang Clam Soup with Spinach Dumplings (Ongsimi) — step 3

Julienne the carrot, onion and chilies, and cut the zucchini and potato into half-moons.

Doenjang Clam Soup with Spinach Dumplings (Ongsimi) — step 4

Mix the chopped spinach with the flour and shape into small dumplings.

Doenjang Clam Soup with Spinach Dumplings (Ongsimi) — step 5

Add the dumplings to the broth and simmer, then add the remaining vegetables.

Doenjang Clam Soup with Spinach Dumplings (Ongsimi) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

167.3Calories (kcal)

25.1 gCarbs

14.9 gProtein

0.8 gFat

771 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.