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A pot of kimchi jjigae made with pork and tofu is served with rice and roasted seaweed.

Authentic Pork Kimchi Stew Recipe (Kimchi Jjigae)

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Create the classic Korean Kimchi Stew with this authentic Kimchi Jjigae recipe. Made with fatty pork and fermented cabbage kimchi, this popular dish brings restaurant-quality flavor to your home kitchen.
Course Soup, Stew
Cuisine Korean
Diet Low Lactose
Keyword braising, kimchi jjigae, kimchi stew, pork kimchi stew, stove top stew
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 392
Author Holly Ford

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 lb pork belly sliced
  • 1/2 medium onion sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
  • 1 lb (450 g) sour kimchi sliced
  • 4 tbsp kimchi juice
  • 2 1/2 cup (600 ml) water
  • 5 piece rice cake rounds optional
  • 1 tsp Korean salted shrimp
  • 1 tbsp Korean soup soy sauce (gukganjang) or Korean tuna sauce
  • 1/2 lb (225 g) soft tofu sliced
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • pinches salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add pork belly slices and cook thoroughly. Add onion and garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Add Korean chili flakes and toss everything to coat. 
    Onion and pork belly are stir-fried with Korean chili flakes to make kimchi jjigae.
  • Add sliced kimchi, kimchi juice, water, and rice cakes (if using). Cover with a lid and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add salted shrimp and Korean soup soy sauce and stir the stew. Taste the stew and season more with salt if needed.
    Kimchi and shrmip sauce is added to kimchi stew in a pot.
  • Add tofu slices and simmer for another 5 minutes. As a final step just before serving, garnish with green onion. Enjoy kimchi jjiage hot with rice and a few Korean side dishes. 
    Tofu and green onion are added and kimchi jjigae is served with rice and sseaweed.

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Nutrition

Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 611mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 629IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg