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Quick & Easy Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
Pork Kimchi Stew (aka Kimchi Jjigae). A comforting, warm and delicious pork stew in a kimchi broth. Perfect for dinner or lunch. Easy to make in one pot with minimal ingredients.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 oz Pork Belly (chopped (or marbled pork shoulder))
- 1/4 cup onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup kimchi (well fermented kind (chopped))
- 1 tsp garlic (minced)
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp regular soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp gochugaru (aka Korean red pepper flakes)
- 1/2 tsp white granulated sugar
- 1 Korean green chili pepper (sliced)
Instructions
- 1
Heat sesame oil in a small pot on medium heat. Sauté onion and pork belly until pork is cooked through.
- 2
Next add chopped kimchi and minced garlic into the pot. Mix everything together and cook until kimchi juices have released, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Pour in stock or water, regular soy sauce, gochugaru, and sugar. Mix well.
- 4
Bring this a boil on medium-high heat and then reduce to low-medium heat. Simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered.
- 5
Garnish with chopped Korean green chili pepper (optional). Enjoy with steamed rice!