Tofu Jjigae
- 150 grams Thinly sliced pork belly
- 1/2 Onion
- 200 grams Kimchi
- 150 grams Tofu
- 1/2 Japanese leek
- 1/2 bunch Chinese chives
- 800 ml Water
- 1 tbsp *Sesame oil
- 2/3 tsp * Grated garlic
- 3 tsp * Doubanjiang
- 2 tsp *Oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp Beef Dashida
- 1 tsp Chinese soup stock
- 7 to 8 shakes Umami seasoning
- 2 tsp Miso
- 2 tsp Sesame oil to finish
- Cut up the pork into bite sized pieces.
- Put the pork into a bowl with the * ingredients and mix well.
- Cut the chives into 5 cm pieces.
- Slice the onion.
- Cut the tofu into bite sized cubes, and slice the leek diagonally.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a frying pan and stir fry the pork mixture from Step 1 until the color of the meat changes.
- Add the onion and kimchi and continue stir frying until the onion is transparent.
- Add the ingredients and stir fry for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the water and bring to a boil.
- Add the tofu, skim off the scum and dissolve in the miso.
- Simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the leek and simmer briefly.
- Drizzle on the remaining 2 teaspoons of sesame oil.
- Add the chives; when they have wilted, it's done.
- The kind of kimchi that uses squid innards or fish sauce tends to be a lot tastier.
- Usually you'd add kimchi that has gone sour.
- This is Dashida.
- You can buy it online or from Korean grocery stores.
- The flavor just isn't right without this.
- The jjigae tastes even better the next day.
pork belly, onion, chinese chives, water, sesame oil, garlic, oyster sauce, chinese soup stock, sesame oil
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/169724-tofu-jjigae (may not work)