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Kimchi Jjim (Braised Kimchi)

Easy kimchi jjim recipe. Try slices of melt in your mouth braised kimchi and pork butt. These combinations are so flavorful and delicious!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 139 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

MAIN
  • 800 g kimchi (28 ounces), (aged kimchi), if you buy 1kg kimchi, that will give you about 800g - 850g of kimchi. The rest is kimchi juice.
  • 500 g Pork butt (scotch fillet), sliced to medium thickness (1 cm-1.5 cm / 0.5 inches) and length (6 cm-7 cm / 2 inches)
  • 2 Tbsp rice wine (mirin)
  • A few cracks ground black pepper
  • 1 cup rice water (obtained from rinsing rice) or use dried anchovies and dried kelp soup stock
  • 1/2 onion (60g / 2 ounces), thinly sliced
  • 30 g green onion (1 ounce), thinly sliced
  • 1-2 green chilies (optional), thinly sliced
SAUCE
  • 1 Tbsp Gochugaru
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic 
  • 1/2 Tbsp doenjang (Korean soybean paste)
  • 1/2 Tbsp sugar

Instructions

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  1. Combine the meat with rice wine and a few cracks of ground black pepper in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
  2. Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix them well. Set aside.
  3. Put all ingredients except for the green onions and chilies in a braising pot and bring it to boil over medium high heat (5 - 6 mins) covered. Then reduce the heat to medium low heat and simmer for 1 hour or until your desired tenderness is achieved. While simmering, stir around occasionally. Garnish with green onions and chilies. Remove from the heat.
  4. Serve with cooked rice (i.e. Korean purple rice). Use a pair of scissors and tongs to cut the kimchi.

Notes

  • * While obtaining the rice water, rinse the rice a couple of times first, and then reserve the water from the third rinse. 
  • **1 Tbsp = 15 ml, 1 Cup = 250 ml
  • *** If you want to learn more about Korean ingredients, check my essential Korean ingredients list.

Nutrition Information

Calories 139kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 323mg (13%) Potassium 342mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 445IU (9%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4- 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories 139

% Daily Value*

Calories 139kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 323mg 13%
Potassium 342mg 7%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 445IU 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.