Soup & Stew

Doenjang Soup (Korean Soybean Paste Soup)

Name: Doenjang Soup (Korean Soybean Paste Soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 20 g (2×2×2 cm cube) Tofu; 20 g (4 stems) Baby oyster mushrooms; 10 g (4×3×1 cm piece) Potato; 10 g (2×1 cm piece) Onion; 10 g (5 cm piece) Green onion; 5 g (1 tsp) Doenjang (soybean paste); 300 ml (1½ cups) Water

된장국

A mild, comforting doenjang-guk with tofu, potato and mushrooms. Part of the cooked vegetables and tofu are blended back into the soup, giving it body so you can use less soybean paste and cut down on sodium.

🇰🇷 A twist on Doenjang Jjigae — see the classic soybean paste stew recipe →

Doenjang Soup (Korean Soybean Paste Soup)

10mPrep

15mCook

1Serving

EasyLevel

🥘 Ingredients

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Tofu20 g (2×2×2 cm cube)

Baby oyster mushrooms20 g (4 stems)

Potato10 g (4×3×1 cm piece)

Onion10 g (2×1 cm piece)

Green onion10 g (5 cm piece)

Doenjang (soybean paste)5 g (1 tsp)

Water300 ml (1½ cups)

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Thinly slice the potato and onion. Cut the oyster mushrooms and sear them in a hot pan.

Doenjang Soup (Korean Soybean Paste Soup) — step 1

Pour the water into a pot and dissolve the doenjang. Add the potato, onion and tofu and simmer until the vegetables turn translucent. Scoop out the solids, blend them until smooth, return them to the pot and bring to a boil once more.

Doenjang Soup (Korean Soybean Paste Soup) — step 2

Add the seared mushrooms and green onion, simmer briefly and serve in a bowl.

Doenjang Soup (Korean Soybean Paste Soup) — step 3

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

20Calories (kcal)

3 gCarbs

2 gProtein

0 gFat

260 mgSodium

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

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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.