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Quick & Easy Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)

Christie Lai
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.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Korean
Servings 1
Calories per serving 623 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 oz Pork Belly chopped (or marbled pork shoulder)
  • ¼ cup onion thinly sliced
  • ½ cup kimchi well fermented kind (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 ¼ cup water
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon gochugaru aka Korean red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon white granulated sugar
  • 1 Korean green chili pepper sliced

Instructions
 

  • Heat sesame oil in a small pot on medium heat. Sauté onion and pork belly until pork is cooked through.
  • Next add chopped kimchi and minced garlic into the pot. Mix everything together and cook until kimchi juices have released, about 2 minutes.
  • Pour in stock or water, regular soy sauce, gochugaru, and sugar. Mix well.
  • Bring this a boil on medium-high heat and then reduce to low-medium heat. Simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered.
  • Garnish with chopped Korean green chili pepper (optional). Enjoy with steamed rice!
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Nutrition
Calories: 623kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg