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pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi

Easy Pork Kimchi Jjigae with Aged Kimchi

Aged kimchi makes the best kimchi jjigae. Sour aged kimchi and pork come together to create the most authentic and flavorful kimchi stew.
Servings 2 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 kitchen scissors
  • 1 Knife & cutting board
  • 1 wok pot
  • 1 ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g pork belly
  • 1/3 head aged kimchi (If it's big kimchi, you can use 1/4 head)
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 ladle kimchi juice
  • 0.5 tbsp Korean beef dashida
  • 450 ml water
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 stalk green onion
  • 1/2 block tofu (125g)
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp sugar (for sour kimchi. You can reduce or skip it if your kimchi isn't too sour)
  • 1 tbsp Korean anchovy fish sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cut the pork belly and kimchi into bite-sized pieces.
    Tip: Use kitchen scissors to cut directly into the pot — no cutting board to clean! Slice the onion and finely chop the green onion.
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok or pot over medium heat.
    Add the pork belly and cook until the surface is no longer pink.
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi
  • Add the minced garlic and stir-fry for another minute.
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi
  • Add the chopped kimchi and 1 tbsp of sugar. (Skip or reduce sugar if your kimchi isn’t too sour.)
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi
  • Pour in 450ml of water.
    Add 1 ladle of kimchi juice, 1 tbsp anchovy sauce, and 0.5 tbsp beef stock powder.
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi
  • Add the onion and green onion.
    Cover with a lid and simmer over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes. If the water reduces too much, add a little more water as needed.
    If you cook longer, it tastes better!
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi
  • Cut the tofu into bite-sized cubes and gently add to the stew.
    Simmer for another 3 minutes, then serve hot.
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi

Pork Kimchi Jjigae 돼지고기 김치찌개

  • The fat rendered from the pork gives the broth a rich and deep flavor.
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi
  • Jal meokgetseumnida! 잘 먹겠습니다!
    pork kimchi jjigae with aged kimchi
Author: Blonde Kimchi
Calories: 550kcal
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course, Soup, stew
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Keyword: comfort food, easy, healthy, hot, kimchi, pork, pork belly, soup, spicy, stew

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