This Korean style spicy tuna and potato stew is made with a canned tuna. This stew is known as a camping stew in Korea. It cooks quick, and tastes delicious to serve with rice.

Spicy Tuna and Potato Stew is made with canned tuna and best to serve with rice

Korean Spicy Tuna and Potato Stew

I had been extremely busy these past few weeks. Sometimes life throws you something that you don’t want to catch. This time it has to do with moving. I had to move to another house in Buenos Aires. To make the long story short, the moving went well and everything is in the right place now.

I had been neglecting with cooking and I apologize for not posting new recipes as often as I should. However, here is one quick recipe that you can turn a can of tuna into a delicious stew in a very short time.

We called this spicy tuna and potato stew (참치 감자찌게, chamchi gamja jjigae). This stew is well known as a camping stew in Korea. Yes, people like to make this when they are camping in the nature. Cooking a quick stew on a campfire is quite fun and a can of tuna travels much easier than a piece of fresh cut meat.

All you need is:

  • a can of tuna
  • some potatoes
  • zucchini
  • a few basic Korean condiments

It can be ready quicker than the rice and taste so good. Of course you don’t have to go to camping to make this stew. Try make it in your own kitchen. You will love the spicy tuna in the form of stew!

If you enjoy spicy Korean stew, don’t miss out my dakdoritang (hot braised chicken), yukgaejang (beef and vegetable soup), and kimchi jjigae!

How to make Spicy Tuna and Potato Stew

Spicy sauce ingredients are combined in a bowl.

First, make the seasoning paste by combining Korean chili paste, chili flakes, garlic, Korean soy sauce for soup, and anchovy sauce.

Spicy seasoning is added to potato and onion in a pot.

In a pot, dump diced onion, potatoes, and anchovy stock (or water). Add the seasoning paste and bring everything to boil.

I highly recommend to use anchovy stock for deeper in flavor, but you can use plain water if the dried anchovies are not your thing.

A can of tuna is added to a spicy stew in a pot.

Add the zucchini slices and a can of tuna (drained). Continue to cook until everything is tender. You will need to use solid tuna which you can actually see the solid meat chunks inside the can.

Chopped green onion is sprinkled on spicy tuna potato stew in a pot.

Lastly add some green onions and chillies, and it is ready to serve. Quick, right?

A canned tuna makes a delicious spicy Korean stew with potato and zucchini.

As with other Korean stew, you will need to serve this with some rice . Now you have a simple and delicious meal ready in no time. How about that? 

Try other Korean Stew Recipes. Some of my favorites are:

A canned tuna makes a delicious spicy Korean stew with potato and zucchini.

Korean Spicy Tuna and Potato Stew

Make this Korean style spicy tuna and potato stew with a canned tuna, potato, and zucchini. It's simple and delicious to serve with rice.
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Ingredients

Instructions 

  • In a small bowl, combine Korean chili paste, chili flakes, Korean soup soy sauce, garlic, and anchovy sauce. Mix well.
  • In a soup pot, combine anchovy stock (or water), onion, and potato slices. Add the seasoning paste above and bring them to boil.
  • when potato slices are somewhat tender, add the zucchini and the tuna. Continue to boil for another 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning as you like.
  • Lastly add the green onion and chilies and the stew is ready. Serve hot with rice.

Notes

To make anchovy stock, bring 3 cups of water with 6-7 large dried anchovies to boil. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the anchovies.
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