Super Easy Miso Stew Recipe: 3 Easy Side Dishes to Make with Leftovers

An Easy Miso Stew for an Easy Home-Cooked Meal

Today, I'm going to share an easy-to-follow Super Easy Miso Stew Recipefor your next meal. This super easy miso stew comes together in less than 10 minutes, and you can make a pot of miso stew with this recipe and use the leftovers to make three simple side dishes to complete your meal. Clean yet flavorful Miso Stewand a variety of side dishes for a delicious home-cooked meal.

Preparation materials

• Ingredients: 5 T commercial miso stew, 2 T minced garlic, 1/6 of an onion, 1 potato, 1/3 of a zucchini, 1 green chili pepper, about 3 shiitake mushrooms (any type), half a stick of tofu, 1 T beef tashida, chili powder
• Stewed tofu ingredients: leftover tofu, 1 T dark soy sauce, 3 T chili powder, 1 T minced garlic, 1/4 scallion, 1 green chili pepper, 1 T anchovy liquid
• Stir-fried zucchini ingredients: 2/3 leftover zucchini, 1/3 onion, 1/3 green onion, 1 T sesame oil, chili powder, salt, or shrimp sauce
• Ingredients for sautéed shiitake mushrooms: 6-7 shiitake mushrooms, 1/2 onion, 1 T sesame oil, 1 t salt or salt to taste

Cook with 1 T=15 cc, 1 t=5 cc measuring spoons.

How to make miso stew in a jiffy

Making miso stew

• Slice 1 potato as thinly as possible into bite-sized pieces.
• Slice the mushrooms into moderately thick slices, and chop the bell peppers into large pieces so that you can easily pick them out later.
• Slice 1/3 of the zucchini about 3 times as thickly as the potatoes to help speed up the cooking process.
• Roughly chop about 1/6 of the onion and use it for flavor and sweetness.
• Prepare the tofu by rinsing it once under cold water and cubing it.

In an uncovered pot, add 1000ml of water and the trimmed ingredients (potatoes, onions, zucchini, green chilies, and mushrooms), 5 T of commercial miso paste, 2 T of minced garlic, and 1 T of beef tashida. Cook over high heat and once it comes to a boil, add the tofu.

Taste and add more miso if it's too light, or more water if it's too salty. Finally, add chili powder to your liking for a spicy finish. Caution: Cook for a reasonable amount of time, as overcooking can result in a mushy flavor.

A super easy side dish to make with leftovers

Braised Tofu

• Wash the tofu under running water to drain, or place directly on a low heat pan to release the moisture. Cook from front to back until golden brown.
• For the sauce, combine 1/2 T dark soy sauce, 1 T anchovy liquid, 3 T chili powder, 1 T minced garlic, 1/4 green onion, 1 green chili pepper, and 100 ml water.

• Pour the sauce over the baked tofu and bring to a simmer over low heat. No need to fuss with it, it's done.

Stir-fried zucchini

• Slice the zucchini into thick slices and the onion and leek into moderate sized pieces.
• Add 1 T sesame oil and the scallions to the pan, turn on the heat, and sauté over high heat for 2 minutes.

• Add the trimmed onion and zucchini and 1 T minced garlic and sauté until the vegetables are tender. Season to taste with salt and finish with a generous sprinkling of red pepper flakes.
• If you have shrimp paste, you can use it instead of salt.

Stir-fried Shiitake Mushrooms

• Slice 6 shiitake mushrooms and 1/2 onion into thin slices.
• Heat 1 T sesame oil in a pan and sauté the sliced onion and mushrooms over high heat.

• Season with 1 T of salt to taste and stir-fry until they begin to color.

Substitutions and cooking tips

• The vegetables in miso stew can be substituted with whatever you have on hand. Try adding broccoli, mushrooms, or whatever you like.
• The stewed tofu can be seasoned with salt instead of anchovy paste.
• Stir-fried zucchini can be enjoyed plain if you leave out the chili powder.
• For sautéed shiitake mushrooms, you can use perilla oil instead of sesame oil for added flavor.
• This super easy miso stew recipe is geared toward commercial miso (improved miso). If you'd like to use traditional miso, see our other recipes.

About the products used in your dish

• Haechan's Cheongyangcho miso stew: Each commercially available miso has a slightly different flavor, so check out the one I used. 👉 See products
• Oatmeal Old Fashioned Sesame Oil: I recommend a cheap one because you'll be heating it up. 👉 See products
• Beef dashida: A stock ingredient that gives a deep broth flavor. 👉 See products
• Stir in anchovy liquid: It is an umami flavoring ingredient. It has a clean flavor and is often used in a variety of dishes. 👉 See products

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