5.0 from 15 votes
Kimchi Soup
Easy Korean kimchi soup recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 142 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
MAIN
- 1/2 cup kimchi , at least 2 to 3 weeks old, cut into bite size pieces if not already
- 3 Tbsp water , drained from canned tuna
- 3 cups water
- 185 g canned tuna (6.5 ounces), chunk style
SAUCE
- 1/2 Tbsp Korean soup soy sauce or regular kikkoman soy sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp Korean fish sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp raw sugar
- 1 Tbsp Korean chili powder
- 1/2 Tbsp kimchi juice , this liquid is from the bottom of the kimchi container
GARNISH (OPTIONAL)
- 10 g green onion (0.4 ounces), thinly sliced
- fine sea salt , to taste
Instructions
- Pre heat a medium pot over medium heat (about 20 seconds). Add the kimchi and tuna drained water. Stir them well until the kimchi is partly cooked (about 2 mins).
- Add the water and the sauce. Cover the pot and boil over medium high heat. When the water is rolling boil, add the tuna without stirring it too much so as to not to break up the tuna. (It presents better when the tuna isn’t flaked off too much when you serve.)
- Reduce the heat to medium low, cover the pot and boil for a further 15-20 minutes.
- Garnish with green onions and season with salt, if required. Serve with a bowl of rice, kimchi and other Korean side dishes.
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Notes
- 1 Tbsp = 15ml, 1 cup = 250ml
- If you want to learn more about Korean ingredients, check my essential Korean cooking ingredients list.
Nutrition Information
Calories
142kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
678mg
(28%)
Potassium
204mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
872IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 678mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 872IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.