Agwitang || Monkfish Soup, 安康鱼汤, 安康魚湯, アンコウスープ, 아귀탕 1

Agwitang is a delicious Korean soup featuring monkfish, a unique and flavorful fish. It’s a popular choice, especially during the colder months, as it’s both hearty and comforting.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-sized monkfish (아귀)
• 400g littleneck clams (미더덕)
• 200g bean sprouts (콩나물)
• 2 green onions (대파)
• 1/2 piece of radish (무)
• 100g watercress (미나리)
• 1 onion (양파)
• 2 each of red and green chili peppers (청·홍고추)
• 5 cups of dashi broth (육수)
• Salt, pepper, soy sauce to taste
• For the gochujang paste:
  • 1/2 cup dashi broth
  • 3 tablespoons gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
  • 1 tablespoon cooking wine (맛술)
  • Minced garlic, green onion, and ginger juice to taste
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Prepare the vegetables: Clean and cut the vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Trim the bean sprouts.
2. Prepare the seafood: Clean the monkfish and cut it into serving pieces. Clean the littleneck clams.
3. Assemble the stew: Layer the vegetables in a large pot, followed by the monkfish and clams. Pour in the dashi broth.
4. Make the gochujang paste: In a separate bowl, combine the dashi broth, gochugaru, cooking wine, minced garlic, green onion, ginger juice, and sesame seeds.
5. Simmer: Bring the stew to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the monkfish is cooked through.
6. Season: Add the gochujang paste to the stew and adjust the seasoning with salt and soy sauce to taste.
7. Finish: Add the green onion and watercress, and simmer for a few more minutes until the vegetables are tender.
8. Serve: Serve the stew hot.

Tips:

• Dashi broth: For a richer flavor, you can make your own dashi broth using dried anchovies, kelp, and other ingredients.
• Spice level: Adjust the amount of gochugaru to your preferred level of spiciness.
• Accompaniments: Serve the stew with steamed rice and a variety of side dishes, such as kimchi and pickled radish.

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