Stewed Kimchi Kimchi Jji Ge Food

THE CLASSIC, KIMCHI JJIGAE

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).

SPICY KIMCHI STEW (KIMCHI JJIGAE OR KIMCHI CHIGAE)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place 1/2 tablespoon of the sesame oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat; once hot, add the beef and sauté for a few minutes.
• Add kimchi to the pot and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining oil, onion, garlic, gochujang, gochugaru, and soy sauce, mixing to combine. Pour the water into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 10 minutes and add the tofu.
• Continue cooking for another 10 to 20 minutes, adding the scallions at the very end.
• Serve the stew immediately, accompanied by steamed white rice if you like.

KIMCHI STEW (KIMCHI-JJIGAE)

Steps:

• Put the anchovies, daikon, green onion roots, and dried kelp in a sauce pan. Add the water and boil for 20 minutes over medium high heat. Lower the heat to low for another 5 minutes. Strain.
• Place the kimchi and kimchi brine in a shallow pot. Add pork and onion. Slice 2 green onions diagonally and add them to the pot.
• Add salt, sugar, hot pepper flakes, and hot pepper paste. Drizzle sesame oil over top and add the anchovy stock
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium high heat.
• Open and mix in the seasonings with a spoon. Lay the tofu over top. Cover and cook another 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat.
• Chop 1 green onion and put it on the top of the stew. Remove from the heat and serve right away with rice.

STEWED KIMCHI (KIMCHI JJI GE)

Steps:

• Spray a medium size pot with non-stick spray and set over medium-high heat.
• Add pork and saute for a minute or so.
• Add Korean red pepper powder (kochugaru) and cook until meat becomes white.
• Add the water and kimchi. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Add soy sauce, Korean red pepper powder (kochujang), and garlic.
• Cook for 20-30 minutes.
• Add chilies, green onions, salt and pepper.
• Cook for another minute.
• Serve with rice.

KIMCHI JJIGAE (KOREAN KIMCHI STEW)

Steps:

• Cut up the pork into bite size pieces.
• Heat the two oils in pot and add the pork.
• Sautee the pork until done.
• Cut up the kimchi into 2 inch pieces.
• Add the kimchi and juice to the pot.
• Add enough water to cover the ingredients.
• Add the Dashida seasoning.
• Bring the stew to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low to medium (the stew should be simmering at this point).
• Simmer until the kimchi is cooked (it takes me about 20-40 minutes depending on the stove). The kimchi should be tender when done.
• Season with salt if needed. I normally don't, because the Dashida seasoning has salt in it.
• Serve with rice.