5 from 14 votes
Quick & Easy Tuna Kimchi Jjigae
This tuna kimchi jjigae is a savory Korean stew combining well-fermented kimchi with canned tuna, tofu, and anchovy stock, seasoned with garlic, onion, kimchi brine, and optional Korean chili flakes. The stew offers a rich, spicy, and umami-flavored broth with tender tofu and flavorful bits of kimchi and tuna, suited for a comforting hot dish served alongside steamed rice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
1
large serving
Calories:
755 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 cup kimchi well fermented kind & roughly chopped
- 5.29 oz tuna or canned tuna in water, canned in oil
- 5.29 oz tofu or medium/firm tofu, sliced into ½" thick pieces, soft
- 1 ½ cup anchovy stock or 1 anchovy stock tablet dissolved in 1.5 cups/375 ml of boiling water
- ⅓ cup onion sliced
- 1 green onion cut into 1 inch long pieces
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- ¼ cup kimchi brine (juice from the kimchi package)
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon fish sauce or oyster sauce/regular soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon gochugaru aka Korean red chili flakes (optional)
- ½ Korean red chili pepper or green chili chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Strain the canned tuna to remove the liquids using a fine sieve. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a small pot on medium heat. Sauté sliced onions and minced garlic until softened. Then sauté the chopped kimchi for 2 minutes.
- Mix in anchovy stock, kimchi brine, gochugaru, and fish sauce. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes on medium heat.
- Then taste test the broth and if needed, add another ½ teaspoon or 2.5 ml of fish sauce for a deeper flavor.
- Then mix in green onions and add strained tuna.
- Add sliced tofu on top of the stew. Season with sesame oil. Garnish with chopped Korean chili peppers and enjoy hot with steamed rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
755kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
114g
(38%)
Protein
63g
(126%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
2598mg
(108%)
Potassium
665mg
(14%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
1588IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
66mg
(73%)
Calcium
370mg
(37%)
Iron
14mg
(78%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 large serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 755
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 755kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 114g | 38% |
| Protein | 63g | 126% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 2598mg | 108% |
| Potassium | 665mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 1588IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 66mg | 73% |
| Calcium | 370mg | 37% |
| Iron | 14mg | 78% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.