SPAM^® Budae Jjigae (Korean Military Soup)

Ingredients

Garnish

• 1 can SPAM® Classic, 8 slices lengthwise then crosswise
• 2 packs instant noodles
• 1 slice American cheese
• 4 tbsp kimchi
• 1 bunch chopped leeks
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 soft boiled eggs, sliced lengthwise

Soup

• 1 tbsp garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp gochujang
• 3 tbsp soy sauce, Japanese/Korean
• 2 tbsp gochugaru
• 2 L chicken stock

Directions

1. Heat oil and fry SPAM® Classic.
2. Mix the chopped garlic, sugar, vinegar, gochujang, soy sauce, and gochugaru into a paste.
3. In the same pot, sweat the white leeks. Add stock into the pot and boil.
4. Add the paste into the pot and simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Add 2 packs of instant noodles into the broth and cover for 3 minutes.
6. Arrange the SPAM® Classic slices, kimchi, cheese, and cover for 1 minute.
7. Garnish with the chopped green leeks and 1/2 of the soft boiled egg. Serve.