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Quick & Easy Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
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 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 623 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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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Nutrition Information
Calories
623kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
61g
(94%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
28g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
400mg
(17%)
Potassium
288mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
308IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 623
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 623kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 61g | 94% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 400mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 288mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 308IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.