5 from 6 votes
Kimchi Jjigae Recipe | Kimchi Soup Recipe
This Kimchi Jjigae recipe is SO quick to put together and so comforting on any gloomy day! There's nothing that warms the soul like a steamy bowl of soup.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
146 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine:
Asian, Korean
Ingredients
- 1/4 onion thinly sliced
- 5 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon gochugaru Korean red chili pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon gochujang
- 1/2 cup kimchi roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons kimchi brine from kimchi
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
- 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 oz tofu cut in ½-inch slices, medium-firm
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- Heat a pot or stone pot on medium-high heat. Add about a tablespoon of oil then add in onion and cook for a couple of minutes until they’re golden. Add garlic and saute for a few seconds until it becomes tender.
- Add in gochugaru, sugar, and gochujang. Saute for a few more seconds or until they start to slightly caramelize.
- Add in kimchi and stir until it’s well coated in the seasonings. Pour in vegetable stock, kimchi brine, light soy sauce, fish sauce & salt.
- Stir, place sliced tofu on top, and cover. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
- Finish with sesame oil, turn off heat, and top with green onions. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Broth Alternatives: If vegetable broth isn't available, chicken broth is a great alternative.
- Protein: If you'd like to add extra protein to the dish, thinly cut pork belly, Spam, or drained canned tuna are popular choices. Saute your protein with the kimchi, then follow the rest of the recipe instructions. Boil in the broth for 10 - 15 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through.
Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
146kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
2382mg
(99%)
Potassium
199mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
782IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
132mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 2382mg | 99% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 782IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.