Description
This bold and spicy kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae) brings authentic Korean flavor to your table with aged kimchi, tender pork, and savory broth. It’s hearty, healthy, and deeply satisfying.
Ingredients
1 pound kimchi, cut into bite size pieces
¼ cup kimchi brine
½ pound pork shoulder or pork belly
½ pack tofu (optional), sliced into ½ inch pieces
3 green onions
1 medium onion, sliced (about 1 cup)
1 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp gochugaru (Korean hot pepper flakes)
1 tbsp gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 cups anchovy stock (or substitute chicken or beef broth)
Instructions
1. Place the kimchi and kimchi brine in a shallow pot. Add pork and onion.
2. Slice 2 green onions diagonally and add them to the pot.
3. Add salt, sugar, hot pepper flakes, and hot pepper paste. Drizzle sesame oil over top and add the anchovy stock.
4. Cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium high heat.
5. Open and mix in the seasonings with a spoon. Lay the tofu over top.
6. Cover and cook another 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat.
7. Chop 1 green onion and put it on the top of the stew. Remove from the heat and serve right away with rice.
Notes
Use aged kimchi for best flavor.
You can substitute pork with canned tuna or mushrooms for a vegetarian version.
If you don’t have anchovy stock, low-sodium chicken broth works well.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: kimchi stew, kimchi jjigae, Korean recipes, spicy stew, one pot meals