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.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Korean
Servings 1
Calories per serving 623 kcal
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
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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Calories: 623 kcal | Carbohydrates: 8 g | Protein: 11 g | Fat: 61 g | Saturated Fat: 21 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28 g | Cholesterol: 72 mg | Sodium: 400 mg | Potassium: 288 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 308 IU | Vitamin C: 4 mg | Calcium: 33 mg | Iron: 1 mg