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Zens Kimchi Jjigae Recipe


Zens Kimchi Jjigae Recipe
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After tasting other people's Kimchi Jjigaes and introducing some of my more western preferences, here's my latest recipe for Kimchi Jjigae. Like my chili recipe, it's constantly evolving.

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 lbs. Bacon or Samgyeopsal (fresh pork belly), thick sliced, preferrably unsalted
  • 2 Onions, sliced
  • 1 Tbsp. Ginger, minced
  • Handful of Garlic Cloves, smashed and whole
  • 1/2 lbs. Kimchi, preferrably old
  • 2 Tsp. Sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh cracked Black Pepper, lots of it
  • Rice Vinegar (optional)
  • 1/2 bottle of Soju (Korean traditional liquor), optional

Directions
  1. Brown the Pork in a hot wok. When it is brown, move it to the side.
  2. Brown the Onions in the bacon grease.
  3. Add the Ginger, Kimchi, and Garlic. Stir fry for a while.
  4. Fill the wok with water until it's covered the ingredients. Boil for five minutes. You will end up with a rich red broth.
  5. Add the Sugar and Black Pepper and taste. Adjust the Sugar, Vinegar and Salt until a nice balance of salty, sweet, and sour is achieved. The Kimchi should give it enough sourness, but vinegar should be at the ready just in case.
  6. Throw in 1/2 bottle of Soju to give it that extra kick. Drink the rest with due caution.
  7. Let it boil for a few more minutes. Serve it hot or boiling (if possible) with steamed rice to balance the strong flavor of the stew.

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Comments


I LOVE kimchi jjigae! Will definitely give this a try as I just happen to have a half finished bottle of soju in my fridge!!. You wouldn't happen to have a recipe for black goat soup would you?


Black goat soup? You wouldn't happen to know where I could get my hands on a black goat, would ya?


I tried this, and it was really good! I love kimchi, and just about anything Korean, so this was a real treat. I didn't have any soju, and I freaked about a bit at the lack of precise measurements, but I've mellowed out. Good food isn't cooked scientifically! Love your recipe, thanks!


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