Korean Pork Bone Soup (Gamjatang)

A superb pork broth boiled for maximum flavor with a little heat from red chilli paste and added vegetables including onions, cabbage, bean sprouts, and green pepper - very hearty & healthy!

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Prep

10 min

Cook

2 hours

Servings

If you have pork neck, spine, or rib bones in the fridge or freezer this is a great recipe to try not only for flavor, but for the amazing health qualities!

The cooking process for this Korean pork bone soup, which is also called Gamjatang (pronounced Gamja-tang) starts with boiling the pork bones in a large pot with onion, ginger, and lots of garlic for at least an hour and a half. If you desire a more concentrated flavor, then boil for up to eight hours from morning to evening while checking in on water levels throughout the day.

From there, add vegetables, potatoes, and Korean spices to finish the soup.

Let me know in the comments below if you tried the recipe and if you have any variations you’d like to share! 🙂

Korean Pork Bone Soup (Gamjatang)

RECIPE

Korean Pork Bone Soup (Gamtajatang)

Ingredients

For the Soup:

5 pork neck bones (3 lbs)
200 mL of rice vinegar
8 cups of water
1 halved onion (without skin)
8 crushed garlic cloves
1 tablespoon of sliced ginger
4 chopped small potatoes
1 chopped green pepper
1/2 chopped green cabbage
2 cups of bean sprouts
1 chopped onion
2 minced garlic cloves
2 tablespoons of korean chilli pepper paste (gochujang)
2 tablespoons of korean red chilli flakes (gochugaru)
2 tablespoons of ground roasted sesame seeds
Kelp noodles (uncooked)
1/2 cup of green onions
Bunch of fresh cilantro

Directions

For the Soup:

Soak pork neck bones in water for 30 minutes and clean well
In a dutch oven or large cooking pot add water, pork neck bones, and rice vinegar
Remove foam that forms at the top
Then add a halved onion, crushed garlic cloves, and sliced ginger
Boil over medium heat for 1 and half hours or a maximum of eight hours
Add in water if the level becomes too low
Then add in potatoes, cabbage, green pepper, and bean sprouts
Boil for 20 minutes
While the soup cooks, in a small bowl mix chopped onion, minced garlic, gochujang, gochugaru, and 1/4 cup of pork soup broth
Mix the red chilli paste well and add to the pot of soup
After 20 minutes have past, add the pork neck bones back into the soup
Add ground roasted sesame seeds
Boil for another 10 minutes
Add in kelp noodles, green onions, and cilantro (You can also opt to boil the noodles in a separate pot and add them at the end)
Turn off the heat and let the soup sit for a few minutes before serving

NUTRITION FACTS (PER SERVING)

Korean Pork Bone Soup (Gamjatang):

Calories: 180 | Total Fat: 4.5 g | Cholest: 30 mg | Total Carb: 23 g | Protein: 13 g

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Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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Korean Pork Bone Soup (Gamjatang)

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Korean Pork Bone Soup (Gamjatang)