Best Kimchi Jigae Kimchee Soup Recipes

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KIMCHI JIGAE (KIMCHEE SOUP)



Kimchi Jigae (Kimchee Soup) image

Delicious kimchee soup, easy to make, and very filling! Perfect for cold weather days.

Provided by 70ngju85

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Pork Soup Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups chopped kimchi
1 cup water
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ pound pork belly, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), cubed
¼ cup kochujang (Korean hot sauce)
1 (12 ounce) package silken tofu
1 (3 ounce) package enoki mushrooms

Steps:

  • Combine kimchi, water, sugar, and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Stir in pork belly, luncheon meat, and kochujang. Add tofu and mushrooms; stir carefully so you don't break up the tofu. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until kimchi is softened and pork is slightly pink in the center, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 79.8 mg, Fat 35.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 26.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 2733.5 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

KIMCHI JJIGAE (KOREAN KIMCHI SOUP)



Kimchi Jjigae (Korean Kimchi Soup) image

{Don't be afraid of the steps/ingredients! It's really quite easy.} A delectable, SPICY traditional soup full of kimchi, tofu, veggies, and pork (but can be made vegetarian). My absolute favorite Korean dish of all time; I can eat it 24/7! Kimchi is available at Asian markets; I recommend buying the homemade variety wherever possible. If you buy a shelf-bottled kimchi (non-refrigerated), or your fresh kimchi has just been made (i.e. newer than 2-3 weeks), you should add a couple of teaspoons of white vinegar to your kimchi, stir and let it sit 10 mins, and then chop it up for use. The vinegar acts as an instant fermenter and will make it taste a LOT better. Don't skip this step, trust me :) Also, the chili flakes and paste should be the true Korean variety; the Chinese, Thai or regular cayenne pepper will not work. Please let me know if you have suggestions or questions! I have adjusted this recipe over time-Koreans don't use recipes (frustrating!)-to suit my taste. DH loves it too. Beware though, it's truly Korean in that it's very spicy for most. For more detailed step-by-step instructions, including pictures, please mail me and I can send them to you.

Provided by Emily Han

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 2 bowls, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/8 lb pork loin (omit for vegetarian)
1 tablespoon rice wine
3 pinches black pepper
1 cup sour kimchee (cut into 1x1, reserve juice)
1/4 white onion, cut into slices
1 green onion, sliced
1/4 cup mushroom (regular or shiitake)
3 tablespoons sliced anaheim green chili peppers
1 cup tofu (extra firm, cut into 1/4-inch slices)
1 1/2 cups water
vegetable oil, to coat small pan
4 teaspoons korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
2 teaspoons korean chili paste (gochujang)
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (fresh or bottled, just not dried)
4 pinches black pepper

Steps:

  • Cut up vegetables, kimchi and tofu and set aside.
  • Rinse meat, cut into thin strips 1-2" long.
  • Marinate meat in rice wine with two pinches black pepper for 15 minutes (you can use your stew pot for this).
  • Meanwhile, add vegetable oil to pan or wok and cook kimchi on medium-high until done (usually 5-7 minutes). Stir consistently. Kimchi will turn slightly translucent.
  • In a separate bowl, combine soup base ingredients and mash together.
  • Add vegetables, kimchi, soup base and water to the pot with the meat, leaving out the tofu. Use kimchi juice as part of the water if extracted.
  • Bring to a boil; leave on a rolling boil until meat is cooked or about 5 minutes, being careful not to let water boil away.
  • Taste soup for adjustments; add water as needed, or make extra soup base if needed.
  • As soon as the meat is done, turn the heat down to low, add the tofu slices.
  • Stir gently, serve with rice (your mouth will be hot -- I like to use rice that is room-temp!).

THE CLASSIC, KIMCHI JJIGAE



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Easy, delicious and ultra comforting, Korean kimchi jjigae recipe

Provided by Sue | My Korean Kitchen

Categories     Soup

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

180 g skinless pork belly ((0.4 pounds), cut into bite size pieces)
1 Tbsp rice wine ((mirin))
3 sprinkles ground black pepper
3/4 cup aged Kimchi ((at least 2 to 3 weeks old), cut into bite size pieces if not already)
1/4 small brown onion ((30 g / 1 ounce), thinly sliced)
1/2 stalk small green onion ((5 g / 0.2 ounce), thinly sliced)
2 small shiitake mushrooms ((50 g / 1.4 ounces), stems removed, thinly sliced)
150 g firm tofu ((5.3 ounces), sliced into 1cm thickness rectangles, or other shapes you may prefer)
1 cup water
1 Tbsp Korean chili flakes ((gochugaru))
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp Korean chili paste ((gochujang))
1/4 tsp minced garlic
3 sprinkles ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Marinate the pork belly with the rice wine and the ground black pepper for about 15 mins.
  • Cook the Kimchi in a skillet until soft. (You could do this in the pot where you will make this jjigae. Do this only if the pot is big enough to manoeuvre around.)
  • Put the marinated meat into the bottom of the pot. Add all the other ingredients (kimchi, onion, mushrooms, tofu, water and the base sauce) except for green onion into the pot.
  • Boil the pot on medium high heat initially then reduce the heat to medium once it starts boiling. Cook further until the meat is cooked. (It takes 10 to 15 mins from the beginning of step 4.) Make sure the sauce is well blended into the rest of the ingredients. (This can be done by gently mixing the sauce around the soup with a small teaspoon and splashing the soup over other ingredients every now then). When the meat is cooked, add the green onion and turn the heat off.
  • Serve with rice (and other side dishes).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 33 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Sodium 422 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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