20-Min Spicy Pork Potato Soup
Korean-style pork and potato stew loaded with gochugaru heat and umami broth. One-pot dinner that tastes like hours of simmering in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 28g
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Ingredients
- 1 lb pork shoulder or belly, diced into 1-inch chunks
- 1 lb Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ¼ cup perilla leaves (kkaennip) or green onion, sliced thin
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pot over medium-high. Add pork and brown 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, breaking up any clumps.
- 2
Add potatoes, gochugaru, soy sauce, vinegar, and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat.
- 3
Simmer uncovered 12-14 minutes until potatoes are tender and pork is fully cooked.
- 4
Stir in sesame oil. Taste and adjust soy sauce or gochugaru for depth and heat.
- 5
Ladle into bowls and top with perilla leaves or green onion. Serve hot with rice.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (6-quart)
- wooden spoon
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