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Monday, August 23, 2010
Kimchi Jjigae (김치 찌개) @ 9:34 PM
Finally, something other than desserts. This is good for any day as soup, or you can also eat it with rice. I've learn this dish through a friend at work. She had some kimchi in the fridge and she made soup with it. She did tweak the recipe a little, but it's really up to you as to what kind of meat you want, how spicy you want it, and how thick the texture is. This is especially good for a cold winter's day. In Kananaskis, everyday is a cold day starting from the end of August, so it's something that we've been making. Give it a try, I'm sure you will like it! It's not too spicy because you can always add more water to it to dilute it. Hope you guys will like this! :)
Ingredients
For Soup
- 1/8 lb pork loin (omit for vegetarian)
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 3 pinches black pepper
- 1 cup sour kimchee (cut into 1x1, reserve juice)
- 1/4 white onion (cut into slices)
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup mushroom (regular or shiitake)
- 3 tbsp slice anaheim green chili peppers (can be omitted if you want it less spicy)
- 1 cup tofu (extra firm, cut into 1/4-inch slices)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- vegetable oil, to coat small pan
For Base
- 4 tsp korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
- 2 tsp korean chili paste (gochujang)
- 4 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic (fresh or bottled, just not dried)
- 4 pinches black pepper
Procedure
1. Cut up vegetables, kimchi and tofu and set aside
2. Rinse meat, cut into thin strips 1-2" long
3. Marinate meat in rice wine with two pinches black pepper for 15 minutes
4. Meanwhile, add vegetable oil to pan or wok and cook kimichi on medium high until done (usually 5-7 minutes). Stir consistently. Kimchi will turn slightly translucent.
5. In a separate bowl, combine soup base ingredients and mash together
6. Add vegetables, kimichi, and water to the pot with the meat, leaving out the tofu. Use kimchi juice as part of the water if extracted
7. Bring to a boil; leave on a rolling boil unitl meat is cooked or about 5 minutes, being careful not to let water boil away.
8. Taste soup for adjustments; add water as needed.
9. As soon as the meat is done, turn the heat down to low, add the tofu slices
10. Stir gently, serve with rice.
