Kongnamul Guk (Bean Sprout Soup)

콩나물국

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 lb bean spouts (kongnamul 콩나물), cleaned
• 2 tsp anchovy powder (myulchi 멸치) or 2 cups of clear chicken broth
• 2 stalks of green onion
• 2 tsp of minced garlic
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 5 cups of water
• pinch of red pepper flakes (gochugaru 고추가루)

Recipe Steps:

• Clean the bean sprouts, taking the tails off (this is optional) and the skin off the bean sprout heads. Put the cleaned bean sprout in a 4 qt pot.
• Add 5 cups of water and sprinkle with 1 tbsp of salt, anchovy (myulchi powder) or the chicken broth if you are using that as a substitute and boil on medium heat about 10 mins.
• Add the green onions and garlic and cook for 3 or 4 more minutes (if you'd like it a little spicy, you can add the red pepper flakes now as well); sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste and serve.

Serving Size: 4-5
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

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