Kimchi Jjigae Recipe - Authentic Korean Stew for Ultimate Comfort Food

Method6 steps · about 30 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Coat the bite-size pork belly (180 g) pieces with the mirin and the pork-marination black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for about 15 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.

   Marinate pork · 15 minUses 180 g skinless pork belly, cut into bite-size pieces · 1 Tbsp rice wine (sweet (mirin)) · 3 sprinkles ground black pepper for the pork

2. 2

   Step 2: Mix the stew base in a small bowl: gochugaru, soy sauce (1 Tbsp), gochujang, minced garlic (1/4 tsp) and the separate three sprinkles of ground black pepper.

   Uses 1 Tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru) · 1 Tbsp soy sauce · 1 tsp Korean chili paste (gochujang) · 1/4 tsp minced garlic · 3 sprinkles ground black pepper for the stew base

3. 3

   Step 3: Cook the chopped aged kimchi (3/4 cup) in a skillet until soft. You may instead use the stew pot if it is large enough to stir the kimchi easily.

   Uses 3/4 cup aged kimchi, cut into bite-size pieces

4. 4

   Step 4: Put the marinated pork at the bottom of the stew pot. Add the softened kimchi, sliced brown onion (1/4), sliced shiitake mushrooms (2), tofu, one cup water and all the prepared stew base. Keep the green onion aside until the end.

   Uses marinated raw pork · softened kimchi · prepared stew base · 1/4 small brown onion (30 g), thinly sliced · 2 small shiitake mushrooms (50 g), stems removed and thinly sliced · 150 g firm tofu, cut into rectangles 1 cm thick · 1 cup water

5. 5

   Step 5: Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower to medium. Cook until the pork is completely cooked through, about 10–15 minutes from the start of this step. Gently stir the base into the broth and occasionally spoon broth over the ingredients. Once the pork is done, add the sliced green onion (1/2 stalk small), stir gently and turn off the heat.

   Simmer Jjigae · 15 minUses assembled kimchi stew · 1/2 stalk small green onion (5 g), thinly sliced

6. 6

   Step 6: Serve the hot kimchi stew. Steamed rice and other Korean side dishes are optional accompaniments.

   Uses finished kimchi jjigae