Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)

Kimchi jjigae is a quintessential Korean dish, made to bring together leftovers for a bright, bubbly and comforting stew.

Total Time

25min

5.0

3 Ratings

Author: The Squishy Monster

Servings:

Ingredients

•

4 slices

Thick-Cut Bacon

•

2 cloves

Garlic , minced

•

1 tsp

Korean Chili Flakes

•

1/2

Onion , sliced

•

1 cup

Kimchi , roughly chopped

•

1 can
(5 oz)

Canned Tuna , drained

or Beef brisket

•

1/2 cup

Water

or Chicken Broth

•

1/4 block
(3.5 oz)

Tofu , cubed

•

to taste

Scallions

Cooking Instructions

Roughly chop the Kimchi (1 cup) and set aside 1 cup of kimchi juice.

Fry Thick-Cut Bacon (4 slices) strips in a large saucepan or pot over medium-high heat.

Stir in the Onion (1/2) , Garlic (2 cloves) , and Korean Chili Flakes (1 tsp) until softened a bit.

Add chopped kimchi and allow it to soften a bit.

Add the Canned Tuna (1 can) .

Pour in Water (1/2 cup) and 1 cup of kimchi juice. Allow mixture to come to a bubble.

Add in the Tofu (1/4 block) .

Just before serving, sprinkle with lots of thinly sliced green parts of the Scallions (to taste) and serve!

Author's Notes

Additionally, you could boil this together with pork neck bones, brisket, and seafood (really anything you'd like).

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

160

FAT

9.3 g

PROTEIN

14.8 g

CARBS

3.2 g