Simple Way to Make Any-night-of-the-week Tofu Jjigae

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Tofu Jjigae. What is Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew) Sundubu jjigae is a Korean stew made with soft (uncurdled) tofu as a highlight ingredient. Soondubu jjigae is a spicy Korean tofu stew made with a combination of soft tofu, vegetables, seafood, pork, or beef. It can also be topped with a raw egg and chopped scallions.

Soft tofu is not the same with the regular tofu we all know. The soft tofu is more smoother and finer than the hard tofu. Gogi sundubu-jjigae 고기 순두부찌개 Today's recipe is an all-beef version of Korean spicy soft tofu stew called sundubu-jjigae.

Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, tofu jjigae. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Tofu Jjigae is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Tofu Jjigae is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

What is Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew) Sundubu jjigae is a Korean stew made with soft (uncurdled) tofu as a highlight ingredient. Soondubu jjigae is a spicy Korean tofu stew made with a combination of soft tofu, vegetables, seafood, pork, or beef. It can also be topped with a raw egg and chopped scallions.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook tofu jjigae using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tofu Jjigae:

  1. {Prepare 150 grams of Thinly sliced pork belly.
  2. {Take 1/2 of Onion.
  3. {Take 200 grams of Kimchi.
  4. {Get 150 grams of Tofu.
  5. {Take 1/2 of Japanese leek.
  6. {Get 1/2 bunch of Chinese chives.
  7. {Get 800 ml of Water.
  8. {Prepare 1 tbsp of ＊Sesame oil.
  9. {Take 2/3 tsp of ＊ Grated garlic.
  10. {Get 3 tsp of ＊ Doubanjiang.
  11. {Prepare 2 tsp of ＊Oyster sauce.
  12. {Make ready 2 tbsp of ★ Beef Dashida.
  13. {Take 1 tsp of ★ Chinese soup stock.
  14. {Make ready 7 of to 8 shakes ★ Umami seasoning.
  15. {Prepare 2 tsp of Miso.
  16. {Take 2 tsp of Sesame oil to finish.

This stew is savory, spicy, comforting, delicious, and easy to make, which is why it's so popular with Koreans and non-Koreans too. My husband and I are big fans of Korean cuisine, and one of our favorite dishes is sundubu jjigae. It's a Korean soft tofu stew that's a bit spicy in the most delightful way. The tofu used is a soft uncurdled form that yields the silkiest texture, and the stew has a bold red color offset by the tofu, seafood, zucchini, and enoki mushrooms.

Steps to make Tofu Jjigae:

  1. Cut up the pork into bite sized pieces. Put the pork into a bowl with the ＊ ingredients and mix well..
  2. Cut the chives into 5 cm pieces. Slice the onion. Cut the tofu into bite sized cubes, and slice the leek diagonally..
  3. 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..
  4. 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..
  5. 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..
  6. 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..
  7. 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..
  8. This is Dashida. You can buy it online or from Korean grocery stores. The flavor just isn't right without this..
  9. The jjigae tastes even better the next day..

This Sundubu Jjigae (which literally translates to 'soft tofu stew') is one of my favourite Korean dishes. It has a light yet really rich and flavourful base with a kick of spice from gochugaru. Today, I'm posting another soondubu jjigae (순두부 찌개), Korean soft tofu stew. This Korean kimchi soft tofu soup has a fiery broth that infuses custardy tofu with deep flavors and spices. Traditionally served at the table boiling hot in its cooking vessel with an egg cracked in the middle, this healthy dish full of vegetables and protein warms the belly and satiates the palate.

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