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Kimchi-jjigae

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South Korea

Kimchi-jjigae

김치찌개

Stew made with kimchi

Soups & stewsCourse
161kcal · per serving
3/5Spice
Gluten-free
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About this dish

Kimchi-jjigae (Korean: 김치찌개) or kimchi stew is a jjigae, or stew-like Korean dish, made with kimchi and other ingredients, such as pork, scallions, onions, and diced tofu. It is one of the most common stews in Korean cuisine.

Description: Wikipedia — Kimchi-jjigae, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recipe

Meatball Kimchi Stew (Wanja Kimchi Jjigae)

🌶 Spicy 3/5Gluten-freeContains: soy, fish, shellfish

Ingredients Tap an ingredient to check it off

Servings1
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  • soybean sprouts콩나물(30g)
    30 g
  • kimchi김치(50g)
    ↔ No kimchi? Store-bought kimchi works well. For cooking, older and more sour kimchi tastes better. Sauerkraut with a little gochugaru is a last resort.
    🛒 Where to buy: Refrigerated section of many supermarkets, Korean grocery stores
    50 g
  • tofu두부(40g)
    40 g
  • red chili pepper붉은 고추(15g)
    15 g
  • ground pork (loin,다진 돼지고기(등심,(loin, 60g)
    60 g
  • salted shrimp (saeujeot)새우젓(5g)
    5 g
  • Broth: green onion육수 대파(10g)
    10 g
  • garlic마늘(5g)
    5 g
  • beef쇠고기(50g)
    50 g

Nutrition per serving

161kcal
1.34gCarbs
6.78gProtein
2.61gFat
355mgSodium

Steps

Translated from the Korean original. Amounts are as in the original recipe.

  1. Boil the green onion, garlic and beef with water (300g), then strain through a cotton cloth to make the broth.
  2. Wash and trim the soybean sprouts and kimchi in water.
  3. Drain the tofu, mince the red chili pepper, mix them with the pork, knead, and shape into rounds to make meatballs.
  4. Put the meatballs in a steamer with rising steam and steam them.
  5. Boil the broth, and when it boils, add the kimchi, soybean sprouts and salted shrimp.
  6. Boil a little longer, then add the meatballs and boil a little more to finish.
💡 TipThe kimchi is washed once in water to remove as much salt as possible, the beef broth gives deep flavor, and red chili pepper adds spiciness, so no extra salt is used, reducing sodium intake.

Diet and allergy labels are estimated from the ingredient list. Check labels if you have an allergy.
Recipe source: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) recipe database. English translation by WorldFoodPedia, not by MFDS.

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