Sundubu Jjigae

Sundubu Jjigae

Sundubu Jjigae

A fiery, red-hued soft tofu stew with seafood or pork, gochugaru, and a raw egg cracked in at the last moment — served boiling in a stone pot.

Cuisines

Korean

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 25 min Total: 40 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

vegetable oil 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
kimchi 1 cup Kimchi , chopped
pork belly 100 grams Pork belly , sliced
Gochugaru 1 tablespoon Gochugaru
Gochujang 1 tablespoon Gochujang , Korean red pepper paste
water 2 cups Water
Tofu 1 cup Tofu , soft (sundubu), cut into chunks
soy sauce 1 teaspoon Soy sauce
Garlic 2 cloves Garlic , minced
sesame oil 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
Green Onion 2 stalks Green Onion , chopped
salt Salt , to taste
Black Pepper Black Pepper , to taste
Egg 1 Egg

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.
  2. 2 Add the chopped kimchi and sliced pork belly to the pot and sauté for about 5 minutes until the pork is cooked through.
  3. 3 Stir in the gochugaru and gochujang, cooking for another 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour in the water and bring it to a boil.
  5. 5 Add the soft tofu chunks to the pot and gently stir.
  6. 6 Season the stew with soy sauce, minced garlic, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper.
  7. 7 Simmer the stew for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
  8. 8 Crack an egg into the stew and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes until the egg is just set.
  9. 9 Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.

Tips

For a spicier stew, add more gochugaru or gochujang to taste.