Kimchi Jjigae

Kimchi (Jjigae) Stew

Korean cuisine is well known for its savory soup or stew dishes (AKA jjigae), and kimchi jjigae is one of the most well known of them all. It's a hearty, spicy, and comforting stew for a cold, rainy day. Like many Korean dishes that call for kimchi, using kimchi that has been sitting for longer will result in better flavor for your jjigae. If you love kimchi or fermented veggies, this dish will be right up your alley.

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Cook time: 30 min (Prep: 10 min)
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Anchovy Stock

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  • Step 1

    Place the kimchi and its brine in a pot.
    • 1 lb kimchi, chopped (450 g) (the more fermented the kimchi the better the flavor)
    • 1/4 cup kimchi brine (60 g) (use the brine from the kimchi jar)
  • Step 2

    Add the pork shoulder, yellow onion, green onions, gochujang, gochugaru, sesame oil, sugar, and salt to the pot.
    • 1/2 lb pork shoulder, sliced (225 g) (or pork belly)
    • 1 yellow onion, sliced (300 g)
    • 2 stalks green onion, 1.5 inch slices (45 g)
    • 1 tbsp gochujang (30 g) (Korean red pepper paste)
    • 2 tsp gochugaru (4 g) (Korean crushed red chili powder)
    • 1 tsp sesame oil (5 g)
    • 2 tsp sugar (8 g)
    • 1 tsp salt (6 g) (omit if using anchovy stock powder, which contains salt)
  • Step 3

    Add the water and anchovy stock powder, and then cover the pot and cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
    • 2 cup water (480 g) (or chicken or beef broth if you choose not to use anchovy stock powder)
    • 1 tsp Dasida Anchovy Soup Stock powder (5 g) (optional)
  • Step 4

    After 10 minutes, stir the ingredients and then lay the sliced tofu on top.
    • 1/2 package tofu, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces (210 g) (soft or firm tofu)
  • Step 5

    Cook for another 10-15 minutes over medium heat.
    • Step 6

      Remove from heat, garnish with green onions, and serve with rice. Enjoy!
      • 1 stalk green onion, chopped (15 g)

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