Spicy Tuna Stew (Chamchi-jjigae)
Recipe from Maangchi · original post · full recipe on maangchi.com
A quick and easy Korean stew made with canned tuna, onion, green chili peppers, gochujang and gochugaru. Delicious with rice and lettuce wraps.
Serves 4 Prep 12 min Ready in 25 min
SeafoodDairy freeFishSpicyAsian
Ingredients
- canned tuna450 g
- onion — cut into chunks280 g
- long green chili peppers — sliced2 ea
- gochujang40 g
- gochugaru12 g
- soy sauce15 ml
- garlic cloves — minced4 ea
- green onions — chopped2 ea
- head lettuce — leaves separated, to serve1 ea
Method
- Spread the onion over the bottom of a shallow pan. Add half of the sliced green chili peppers over top.
- Add the tuna, gochujang (use up to 3 tablespoons if you like it spicier), gochugaru, soy sauce and 360 ml water.
- Cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Uncover and stir with a wooden spoon to mix it up.
- Stir in the garlic, green onion and the rest of the sliced green chili peppers.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Spicy Tofu Stew (Dubu-jjigae)
- 440 g Firm tofu instead of canned tuna
Cut the tofu into thick cubes and lay it over the onions in place of the tuna; it simmers for the same 10 minutes, so the timing does not change.
Vegan
Spicy Tofu Stew (Dubu-jjigae)
- 440 g Firm tofu instead of canned tuna
Cut the tofu into thick cubes and lay it over the onions in place of the tuna; it simmers for the same 10 minutes, so the timing does not change.
Gluten-free
- 40 g Gluten-free gochujang instead of gochujang
- 15 ml Tamari instead of soy sauce
Nothing changes in the cooking; tamari is a little stronger, so taste before adding extra salt.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Missing items
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AldiBest choice$16.73
for your meals
$25.71 at the till, incl. $8.98 of food you keep
$2.12 less on the food you use, over the 6 items both stores stock
No price at Aldi:
- long green chili peppers
- gochujang
- gochugaru
Coles$18.85
for your meals
$26.08 at the till, incl. $7.23 of food you keep
No price at Coles:
- long green chili peppers
- gochujang
- gochugaru
Woolworths$20.83
for your meals
$26.06 at the till, incl. $5.23 of food you keep
No price at Woolworths:
- long green chili peppers
- gochujang
- gochugaru
$4.18a serve
from $4.18 a serve at Aldi · 6 of 9 ingredients priced
About $16.73 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$25.71 at Aldi · all 6 items
AldiBest choice$16.73
missing 3 items
you'll pay $25.71 · 35% of it spare
Coles$18.85
missing 3 items · $2.12 more for the same food
you'll pay $26.08 · 28% of it spare
Woolworths$20.83
missing 3 items · $4.10 more for the same food
you'll pay $26.06 · 20% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$25.71
canned tuna
$7.74/kg
need 450 g2 × Portview Tuna Chunks in Oil 425 g$3.29closest match
Aldi$7.74/kg$3.29·Woolworths$10.53/kg$1.00·Coles$10.53/kg$1.00
onion
$2.99/kg
need 280 gBrown Onions 1 kg$2.99
Aldi$2.99/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84
soy sauce
$0.36/100ml
need 15 mlAsia Green Garden Sauce Soy, Regular 500 ml$1.79
Aldi$0.36/100ml$1.79·Woolworths$0.38/100ml$1.90·Coles$1.00/100ml$2.50
garlic cloves
$1.00/ea
need 4 items2 × Aldi Garlic 3 Pack$2.99closest match
Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20
green onions
$2.69/ea
need 2 items2 × Spring Onion Bunch 1 each 1 item$2.69
Aldi$2.69/ea$2.69·Woolworths$3.00/ea$3.00·Coles$3.00/ea$3.00
head lettuce
$2.99/ea
need 1 itemIceberg Bagged Lettuce Each 1 each 1 item$2.99closest match
Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·Coles$1.45/ea$2.90·Woolworths$3.50/ea$3.50
Not priced
- long green chili peppers · 2 items
- gochujang · 40 g
- gochugaru · 12 g