Soup & Stew

Soybean Pulp Meatball Soup with Bok Choy

Name: Soybean Pulp Meatball Soup with Bok Choy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 50 g Soybean pulp (kongbiji); 25 g Lean ground pork; 5 g Kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi); 2.5 g Salted shrimp (saeujeot); 5 g Egg; 10 g Potato starch; 0.02 g Ground black pepper; 4 g Green onion, minced; 2 g Minced garlic; 300 g Water; 2.5 g Dried anchovies; 2 g Dried kelp (dasima); 20 g Bok choy; 5 g Green onion, sliced diagonally; 1 g Minced garlic; 5 g Soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang)

콩비지완자탕

Tender meatballs of soybean pulp, lean ground pork, chopped kkakdugi and salted shrimp simmered in anchovy-kelp broth with bok choy and green onion. Chopping leftover kkakdugi into the meatballs also reduces food waste.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Drain the soybean pulp in a sieve.

Soybean Pulp Meatball Soup with Bok Choy — step 1

Finely chop the kkakdugi and salted shrimp.

Soybean Pulp Meatball Soup with Bok Choy — step 2

Knead the soybean pulp with the pork, kkakdugi, salted shrimp, egg, starch, pepper, green onion and garlic.

Soybean Pulp Meatball Soup with Bok Choy — step 3

Shape into bite-sized meatballs.

Soybean Pulp Meatball Soup with Bok Choy — step 4

Make the broth by soaking the kelp in cold water, then simmering with the anchovies for 30 minutes and straining. Bring to a boil, add the meatballs and simmer, skimming the foam.

Soybean Pulp Meatball Soup with Bok Choy — step 5

When the meatballs float, add the bok choy, green onion and garlic, simmer briefly, season with soup soy sauce and remove from the heat.

Soybean Pulp Meatball Soup with Bok Choy — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

154.6Calories (kcal)

16.5 gCarbs

9.7 gProtein

5 gFat

699 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.