Aha Bujang's Pork Kimchi Jjigae

A meat-restaurant-style kimchi jjigae made by pan-frying pork until golden like samgyeopsal to render the fat, then stir-frying it with gochujang and sugar for a deep, rich flavor.

Ingredients needed 2 servings

Recipe

Cooking tips

  • The secret to a deep broth is to crisp up the pork at the beginning and render plenty of fat.
  • If the kimchi is very sour, use 1 tbsp sugar; if it's under-fermented, reduce the sugar to 1 tsp.
  • When adding tofu, glass noodles, or ramyun noodles, add a little extra water, soy sauce, and gochugaru.

Recommended for

  • Those who want to easily make the weighty, spicy kimchi jjigae from a meat restaurant at home.
  • Those looking for a pork-flavor-packed, mouth-coating rice-thief jjigae.

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