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
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 1 tablespoon | vegetable oil |
| 1 cup | kimchi, chopped |
| 100 grams | pork belly, sliced |
| 1 tablespoon | gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes) |
| 1 tablespoon | gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) |
| 2 cups | water |
| 1 cup | soft tofu (sundubu), cut into chunks |
| 1 teaspoon | soy sauce |
| 2 cloves | garlic, minced |
| 1 teaspoon | sesame oil |
| 2 stalks | green onions, chopped |
| — | salt to taste |
| — | black pepper to taste |
| 1 | egg |
Instructions
- 1 Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.
- 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 Stir in the gochugaru and gochujang, cooking for another 2 minutes.
- 4 Pour in the water and bring it to a boil.
- 5 Add the soft tofu chunks to the pot and gently stir.
- 6 Season the stew with soy sauce, minced garlic, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper.
- 7 Simmer the stew for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- 8 Crack an egg into the stew and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes until the egg is just set.
- 9 Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Tips
For a spicier stew, add more gochugaru or gochujang to taste.