School Chef's Meatless Kimchi Jjim

Name: School Chef's Meatless Kimchi Jjim
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1/2 head napa cabbage kimchi; 1/2 cup kimchi brine; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp tuna fish sauce; 1 tbsp plum syrup; 3 tbsp perilla oil; 1 tbsp gochugaru; 1/2 tsp sugar; 3-4 cups rice water

With the nuttiness of perilla oil and the deep flavor of rice water, this rice-thief kimchi jjim achieves perfect taste even without meat.

35 min Difficulty Easy Meat & mains

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Cooking tips

If you add the garlic from the beginning, its flavor will dissipate during the long simmering process, so add it at the very end to preserve its deep aroma.
If the kimchi is too sour, add a little more sugar to taste to balance the sourness and enhance the savory flavor.

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School Chef's Meatless Kimchi Jjim

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