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

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. 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.