IllustrationSaeu-wanjatang (Shrimp Meatball Soup)
A clear soup of shrimp meatballs and vegetables simmered in blue crab stock.
Shrimp dumpling soup · serves 2
How many servings?
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How to make it
Amounts in the steps are for 2 servings.
- 1
Grind the shrimp
Clean the shrimp and grind them fine.
- 2
Prepare the aromatics
Chop the Korean chives and peeled garlic fine.
- 3
Make the meatballs
Mix the ground shrimp with the Korean chives, peeled garlic, mirin, blue crab stock cubes, egg whites, potato starch, salt, and black pepper, and shape the mixture into bite-size balls.
- 4
Build the broth
Bring 600ml of bottled water and 2 blue crab stock cubes to a boil in a pot.
- 5
Cook the meatballs
Once the stock boils, drop in the shrimp meatballs and cook them through to the center.
- 6
Add the vegetables
Add the bok choy and enoki mushrooms, boil them, then season it with white soy sauce.
- 7
Finish
Slice the Cheongyang chili peppers and red chili peppers thin, stir them in, and finish with a drizzle of sesame oil.
You can fix this
If it hasn't burned or stuck to the pan, it can still be fixed.
- Too salty? Add more water or stock. A block of tofu or a potato will soak up the salt.
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