SPICY KIMCHI STEW

4 SERVINGS | 35 MINUTES

49 RATINGS

Fiery, hearty, and full of flavor, spicy kimchi stew or kimchi jjigae is great for cold winter days, but Koreans can eat it anytime, anywhere. It’s one of the most popular stews in Korea and is featured at many meals and in traditional restaurants. There’s just one thing to keep in mind when you’re planning to make kimchi jjigae—it is spicy. Really, really spicy.

• ³⁄₄   pound beef
• 1  tablespoon sesame oil
• 2  cups of kimchi
• ¹⁄₂   onion
• 2  cloves of garlic
• 1  tablespoon of gochuchang
• 1  tablespoon of gochugaru
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 3  cups of water
• ¹⁄₂   block of tofu
• 2  scallions

Step 1

Sauté the beef in 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil in a soup pot for a few minutes.

Step 2

Sauté the beef in 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil in a soup pot for a few minutes.

Step 3

Add remaining oil, onion, garlic, kochujang, kochukaru, and soy sauce, mixing to combine.

Step 4

Pour the water into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.

Step 5

Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, adding the tofu after the first 10 minutes.

Step 6

Add the scallions at the very end

Step 7

Enjoy!