Gochujang Sardine stew Meal prep

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Spicy Sardine Stew Frozen Meal Prep🥘

Take this spicy sardine stew meal prep on your next camping trip, or enjoy it as a comforting meal at home. Made with tangy kimchi, hearty vegetables, and flavorful sardines, this recipe is a game changer. If you’re in the U.S., use Costco’s wild-caught sardines for a clean and affordable alternative to traditional Korean canned mackerel.

This tested recipe guarantees success—give it a try for an easier, tastier life! 🌿

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🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)

• 1 can sardines (or mackerel, optional)

• Kimchi (preferably well-fermented)

• ¼ onion, sliced

• Potato (Russet or Golden is best), diced

• Zucchini, sliced

• Green chili peppers (or jalapeños in the U.S.), sliced

• Green onion, sliced

• 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chili paste)

• 2 tbsp doenjang (Korean soybean paste)

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

• 1 tbsp minced garlic

• 1 tsp minced ginger

• 1 tsp gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes)

• 1 tsp mirin (or cooking wine)

• 1 soup stock cube (secret coin)

• Sardines https://www.instacart.com/products/69992-season-brand-sardines-skinless-boneless-in-pure-olive-oil-4-375-oz?retailerSlug=costco

• Red pepper paste (gochujang) https://a.co/d/d94dHOh

• Soybean paste (doenjang) https://a.co/d/7tOVTN8

• Fish sauce https://a.co/d/5S2v4bn

• Red pepper powder (gochugaru) https://a.co/d/7SuBX7K

• Mirin https://a.co/d/hKBPSCe

• Coin Broth https://a.co/d/0nrUewS

• Meal prep containers 16oz https://a.co/d/iRlgRjF

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👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe

1. Slice the onion, potato, and zucchini into bite-sized pieces.

📌 For potatoes, Russet or Golden potatoes sold in the U.S. are the best options.

2. Rinse the potatoes in water to remove excess starch. This step helps prevent browning.

📌 If you want the texture of the potatoes to stay consistent even after defrosting, blanch them briefly in boiling water before freezing.

Personally, I’m not too particular about this, so I simply rinse to prevent browning and freeze them as is.

3. Slice the green onion, green chili, and red chili.

4. Add the prepared vegetables (onion, potato, zucchini, green onion, chili) to a freezer-safe container.

5. Add minced garlic and ginger to the container.

📌 The amount of ginger should always be about 1/3 of the amount of garlic. Too much ginger can make the flavor bitter, so be cautious.

6. Drain the oil from the canned sardines and add them to the container.

7. Add fish sauce, the secret stock cube, gochujang, doenjang, gochugaru, mirin, and well-fermented kimchi.

📌 Depending on the brand, you might need to add an extra stock cube depending on the amount of water.

8. After freezing, place the frozen prep directly into a pot when ready to cook. Add enough water to cover about 2/3 of the ingredients and bring it to a boil.

9. Finish by adjusting the seasoning with salt to taste.

This version now aligns with the structure and numbering in the image. Let me know if you’d like further refinements!