Korean-Style King Prawn Jjam-Pong Noodle Soup

Take your taste buds on a trip to Korea with a fiery noodle soup that’s garlic-packed and full of gochujang. You’ll top your bowl of spicy broth with meaty king prawns and pak choi, then serve it steaming hot

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Boil a kettle Peel and finely slice your brown onion[s] Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely chop (or grate) your ginger

Step 2

Heat a pot with a generous drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat Once hot, add the sliced onion and cook for 8-10 min or until softened Once softened, add the chopped garlic and ginger and cook for 1-2 min or until fragrant

Step 3

Meanwhile, dissolve your vegetable stock mix, gochujang paste (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and a pinch of sugar in 850ml boiled water – this is your gochujang stock Reboil a full kettle

Step 4

Wash your pak choi, then pat it dry with kitchen paper Chop the green pak choi leaves from the stems Trim off the roots and discard, then chop the white bases in half

Step 5

Once the onion is almost softened, add your medium egg noodles to a pot and cover them with boiled water until fully submerged Bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 5-6 min or until cooked with a slight bite Once done, drain and drizzle them with a little vegetable oil to prevent them from sticking, then set aside until serving

Step 6

Once the garlic and ginger are fragrant, add your chilli flakes (not a fan of spice? Just add a little!) to the pan and cook for 1 min or until toasted Add the gochujang stock and cook for 2-3 min Add the halved white pak choi bases and cook for 3-4 min further or until tender

Step 7

Once tender, drain, then add your king prawns to the pot and increase the heat to medium-high, cook for 4-5 min or until pink and cooked through Add the pak choi leaves and cook for 1 min or until wilted – this is your Korean-style king prawn jjam-pong soup Serve the drained noodles and ladle over the Korean-style king prawn jjam-pong soup Enjoy!