🇰🇷 South Korea recipe

Kimchi Jjigae

A comforting, deeply flavored Korean stew built on well-fermented kimchi and pork belly, simmered until the flavors meld into a rich, spicy, tangy broth. This is quintessential Korean home cooking at its finest, best enjoyed with a steaming bowl of white rice.

Prep15 mins
Cook40 mins
Serves3
Difficultyeasy
Kimchi Jjigae, a South Korea dish

Ingredients

  • 300 g well-fermented napa cabbage kimchi, roughly chopped
  • 200 g pork belly, sliced into bite-sized pieces
  • 200 g firm tofu, cut into 2 cm cubes
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 green onions, cut into 5 cm lengths
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
  • 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 80 ml kimchi brine
  • 500 ml water or anchovy broth

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
320
Protein
20 g
Carbs
14 g
Fat
20 g

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