Soups

Kimchi soybean sprout soup

Soybean sprouts and fermented napa cabbage kimchi make a light, spicy soup.

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
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Clear, red soup with kimchi and bean sprouts

Scale the recipe

Base quantities · 3 servings · Soybean sprouts (Washed and drained weight) 250 g

Ingredients

Soybean sprouts Washed and drained weight
250 g
Ripe cabbage kimchi
160 g
Unsalted anchovy and kelp stock
5 C
Large green onion (daepa)
20 g

Seasonings

chopped garlic
1/2 T
Korean soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang)
2/3 T
Liquid from the kimchi jar
2 T

Level measures: 1 T (tablespoon) = 15 mL, 1 C (paper cup) = 180 mL. Household spoons and cups can vary in size.

Method

  1. Rinse the soybean sprouts

    Rinse and drain the soybean sprouts 250 g.

    Soybean sprouts in a colander
  2. Cut the kimchi

    Cut the kimchi 160 g into 2 cm pieces.

    Cleanly washed bean sprouts and kimchi cut into bite-sized pieces
  3. Bring the kimchi and stock to a boil

    Bring the unsalted anchovy and kelp stock 5 C, chopped kimchi and kimchi brine 2 T to a boil.

    Chopped napa kimchi and kimchi brine coming to a boil in anchovy-kelp broth
  4. Simmer until the kimchi softens

    Turn down to medium and simmer for about 7 minutes until the kimchi begins to soften.

    Kimchi boiling in broth
  5. Cook the sprouts

    Add the soybean sprouts and boil uncovered for 4 to 5 minutes until they are cooked through.

    Bean sprouts cooked in red broth
  6. Season the soup

    Add soup soy sauce 2/3 T, minced garlic 1/2 T and sliced scallion 20 g. Bring briefly back to a boil.

    Kimchi bean sprout soup with sliced green onions