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Korean Seaweed Porridge (Miyeok-Juk)

This is a variation of the original Korean seaweed soup called Miyeokgook which is usually a dish made during pregnancy or someones birthday.

Miyeok = Seaweed
Juk = Porridge

If you’re extra hungry then this is a must try as it’s around 1kg worth of food for such low calories. It’s one of the ultimate foods for volume eating and it tastes amazing.

Korean Seaweed Porridge (Miyeok-Juk)

Recipe by Minseo KimDifficulty: Easy
Servings

1

servings
Prep time

35

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

403

kcal
Protein

33

g
Carbs

34

g
Fat

15

g

This is a variation of the original Korean seaweed soup called Miyeokgook which is usually a dish made during pregnancy or someones birthday.

Miyeok = Seaweed
Juk = Porridge

if you’re extra hungry then this is a must try as it’s around 1kg worth of food for such low calories. It’s one of the ultimate foods for volume eating and it tastes amazing.

Ingredients

  • Dried Seaweed
    20 gram

  • Water
    1.8 liter

  • Fish Sauce
    15 gram

  • Tuna
    1 can

  • Sesame Oil
    10 gram

  • Oats
    90 gram

  • Salt
    1 pinch

Directions

  • Preparation
  • Soak dried seaweed for 30 minutes so that it expands in the water.
  • Drain the seaweed and keep the water.
  • Cooking
  • To medium to high heat pot, add the seaweed and tuna. Mix to combine.
  • Add 10g of sesame oil, the seaweed water from before and salt if it’s not salty enough from the fish sauce.
  • Bring it to a boil and spoon out any scum that rises.
  • Add your oats and leave it to boil for 5-10 minutes.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • We used a large can of 425g John West Tuna in Spring Water.
  • You can add more or less salt depending on how salty your your fish sauce is.

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