Tofu Kimchi (Dubu Kimchi)

Method6 steps · about 15 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Choose one 200 g meat supply—pork belly, pork shoulder or beef (200 g)—and thinly slice it for stir-frying. In a bowl mix it with all the gochugaru, mirin, soy sauce (2 tsp), minced garlic (1 tsp) and black pepper. Thinly slice the mature kimchi (2 cups), keeping any juice it releases, and finely chop the green onion (10 g).

   Uses 200 g pork belly, pork shoulder or beef, thinly sliced for stir-frying; choose one · 1 tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru), adjusted to taste · 1 tbsp rice wine (mirin) · 2 tsp soy sauce · 1 tsp garlic, minced · A few sprinkles of ground black pepper · 2 cups mature kimchi, thinly sliced, with any juice released · 10 g green onion, finely chopped

2. 2

   Step 2: In a pot, bring enough separate water to cover the tofu to a rolling boil. Add the firm tofu (500 g) and cook for 2–3 minutes, starting the timer after adding it to boiling water. Begin the meat stir-fry while the tofu heats if you can manage both pans. Drain the tofu and, when safe to handle, thinly slice into pieces about 5 cm × 5 cm (2 inches × 2 inches). A clean cheesecloth wrapping can help lift the block intact.

   Boil tofu after adding it to rolling water · 3 minUses Water to cover the tofu for boiling, drained afterward · 500 g firm tofu

3. 3

   Step 3: Heat a skillet or wok well over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil. Add the prepared marinated meat and its marinade. Stir-fry for about 3–5 minutes until partly cooked; it will finish cooking with the kimchi in the next stage.

   First meat stir-fry before adding kimchi · 5 minUses Some cooking oil, such as rice bran oil · Prepared marinated meat and its marinade

4. 4

   Step 4: Add the prepared sliced kimchi and its released juice, plus the 1 tsp sugar, to the partly cooked meat. Stir-fry for another 3–5 minutes until the kimchi is tender and the meat is fully cooked through, extending cooking if needed for the selected cut.

   Finish meat and kimchi together until cooked · 5 minUses Partly cooked meat and marinade · Prepared kimchi and its released juice · 1 tsp raw sugar

5. 5

   Step 5: Add the sesame oil (1 tbsp), toasted sesame seeds (1 tsp) and prepared chopped green onion to the fully cooked meat-and-kimchi stir-fry. Stir quickly to combine, then remove from the heat.

   Uses Fully cooked meat-and-kimchi stir-fry · 1 tbsp sesame oil · 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds · Prepared chopped green onion

6. 6

   Step 6: Arrange the drained sliced warm tofu and the finished meat-and-kimchi stir-fry together on a large plate. Serve warm in four side-dish portions; the tofu and kimchi were cooked separately and are combined for serving.

   Uses Drained sliced warm tofu · Finished meat-and-kimchi stir-fry