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Kimchi Jjigae Korean Kimchi Stew 🍲πŸ”₯

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Soups and Stews Korean Jan 31, 2026 173
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Description

Classic Korean kimchi jjigae with pork, tofu, and a clean gochugaru kick in a deep, tangy broth, rich, bold, and instantly comforting like a proper Seoul stew house. πŸ₯¬

Hook ✨

If you want the most searched Korean stew that tastes powerful with simple technique, kimchi jjigae is pure fermented comfort, fast, vivid, and restaurant worthy. πŸ”₯

Ingredients

Servings: 4
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  • Stew base
  • πŸ₯¬ 300 g well fermented kimchi, chopped (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
  • πŸ₯£ 60 ml kimchi juice (ΒΌ cup / 2 fl oz)
  • πŸ– 200 g pork belly or pork shoulder, thin slices (7 oz)
  • πŸ§… 120 g onion, sliced (1 cup / 4.2 oz)
  • πŸ§„ 12 g garlic, minced (4 cloves / 0.4 oz)
  • 🫚 6 g ginger, minced, optional (2 tsp / 0.2 oz)
  • 🌢️ 8 g gochugaru (1 tbsp / 0.28 oz)
  • πŸ₯£ 15 ml soy sauce (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
  • 🍚 10 ml mirin or rice wine, optional (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
  • πŸ’§ 900 ml water or light stock (3ΒΎ cups / 30 fl oz)
  • Tofu and finish
  • 🧊 350 g firm tofu, thick slices (12 oz)
  • πŸ§… 60 g scallions, sliced (1 cup / 2.1 oz)
  • 🟀 10 ml toasted sesame oil, optional (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)

Preparation

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Total Time

⏱️ Prep: 15 min
πŸ”₯ Cook/Bake: 25 min
πŸ›‹οΈ Rest: 2 min
⏰ Total: 42 min

Nutritional Value

πŸ”₯ Calories: ~420 kcal
πŸ’ͺ Protein: ~26 g
🌾 Carbohydrates: ~14 g
🧈 Fat: ~28 g
πŸ₯— Fiber: ~4 g
πŸ”₯ 420 kcal πŸ’ͺ 26 g protein 🍞 14 g carbs 🧈 28 g fat 🌾 4 g fiber
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Advice

Use well fermented kimchi and cook it in the pot before adding liquid, that step is what makes the broth taste deep, not sharp. πŸ₯¬

Why it works πŸ’‘

Cooking kimchi with pork fat builds a rich base, then a gentle simmer extracts fermented tang and umami into the broth without turning it harsh. πŸ’‘

Twist 🌢️

Add 120 g mushrooms (2 cups / 4.2 oz) for extra umami, or swap pork for 250 g canned tuna, drained (9 oz) for the classic tuna kimchi jjigae version. 🌢️

Status

Bold Korean kimchi jjigae with tofu and pork, tangy, rich, and deeply comforting in every spoonful 🍲πŸ”₯ #grannyzen #soups_and_stews #kimchi_jjigae #korean_cuisine

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