If you’ve watched Bon Appétit, Your Majesty on Netflix, you’ve probably drooled over the Doenjang Pasta scene — that rich, creamy fusion of Italian comfort and Korean soul. This dish captures everything we love about modern Korean cuisine: humble ingredients elevated with depth, balance, and a touch of luxury. Inspired by the series, this recipe brings the royal-level umami straight to your table.
Doenjang Pasta
| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
| Cooking Time | 20 minutes |
| Total Time | 50 minutes |
| Yield Size | 1-2 servings |
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
| Ingredients | QTY | UOM |
| Cleaning of Clams & Mussels: | ||
| Clams & Mussels | ||
| Water | 4 | cups |
| Salt | 2 | tbsp |
| Dolce Vita Spaghetti 3 Pasta | 75 | g |
| Doenjang Sauce: | ||
| Mazza Olive Oil | 2 | tbsp |
| Garlic, minced | 1 1/2 | tbsp |
| Doenjang | 1 | tbsp |
| Water | 2 | tbsp |
| Clams | 5 | pcs |
| Mussels | 5 | pcs |
| XO Chili Crisp | 1 | tbsp |
| White Sugar | 1/2 | tbsp |
| Sake | 2 | tbsp |
| Pasta Water | 1 | cup |
| Gran Cucina Cooking Cream | 1/4 | cup |
| Salt, to taste | ||
| Pepper, to taste | ||
| Garnish: | ||
| Mazza Green Pesto | ||
| Salted Cashew Nuts, crushed | ||
| Extra Doenjang Sauce | ||
| Clams | ||
| Mussels |
STEPS:
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Purge and Shock the Clams & Mussels
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Boil Water with salt; once boiling add the clams and mussels for 3-5 minutes or until open. Then shock it with cold water. Set aside.
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Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining. Drain and set aside.
Make the Doenjang Sauce:
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In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
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Stir in Doenjang paste and water to loosen it.
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Add the cooked clams and mussels to the pan.
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Stir in chili crisp, sugar, sake, and reserved pasta water
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Bring everything to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
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Finish the sauce by adding cooking cream, then stir to combine. Season with salt.
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Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to coat.
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Plate pasta and garnish with extra shellfish, and extra doenjang sauce. Add Pesto on top of the pasta then sprinkle over the crushed salted cashew nuts.
