Soups & Stocks - Kimchi Soup (Kimchi jjigae) Version 1

Kimchi Jjiggae (Kimchi Stew) Version 1

Aternate Spellings: gimchi jjigae, kimchee chige, kimchijjigae, kimchi chigae
A popular Korean soup usually served boiling in a stone bowl at Korean Restaurants.

Ingredients

8	ounces	pork, chicken, or beef*
1	cup	kimchi
8	ounces	medium or firm tofu (1/2 package)
1	each	green onion
2	tablespoons	fine ground red chili pepper (DO NOT USE THE MEXICAN CHILI POWDER BLEND)
1	tablespoon	coarse ground red chili pepper
4	cloves	cloves fresh garlic
2	cup	water**
		* Omit meat for vegetarian soup
		** Replace water with 2 cups vegetable, beef, or pork soup stock for a richer flavor

Procedure

Prepare Ingredients:

Cut meat into small pieces.

Cut kimchi into 1/2 inch by 1 inch strips.

Thin slice the garlic from top to bottom

Cut tofu in half lengthwise, then slice into approximately 1/4 inch thick slices.

Cut green onion diagonally in 1/2 inch lengths

Cooking:

Place kimchi, meat, and water in a medium pot or large stone bowl over high heat and bring to a full boil.

Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 15 minutes.

Skim any oil/foam from the top.

Add tofu, garlic, and red chili pepper, return to full boil, and cook for about 10 minutes.

Add green onion just prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: Entire recipe (38.4 ounces).

Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories	661.64
Calories From Fat (36%)	240.22
Calories From Protein (54%)	360.58
Calories From Carbohydrates (9%)	60.84
Calories From Alcohol (0%)	0
% Daily Value
Total Fat 26.63g	41%
Saturated Fat 8.48g	42%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.68g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.28g
Cholesterol 195.05mg	65%
Sodium 1853.5mg	77%
Potassium 1624.51mg	46%
Total Carbohydrates 15.42g	5%
Fiber 2.81g	11%
Sugar 3.74g
Net Carbohydrates 12.61g
Protein 86.04g	172%
Vitamin A 797.64IU	16%
Vitamin C 57.6mg	96%
Calcium 250.21mg	25%
Iron 6.35mg	35%
Vitamin E 0.81mg	8%
Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Thiamin 2.19mg	146%
Riboflavin 0.97mg	57%
Niacin 13.11mg	66%
Vitamin B6 1.48mg	74%
Folate 96.39mcg	24%
Vitamin B12 1.7mcg	28%
Pantothenic Acid 1.78mg	18%
Vitamin K 54.05mcg	68%
Phosphorus 829.76mg	83%
Magnesium 151.4mg	38%
Zinc 8.63mg	58%
Copper 0.75mg	38%
Manganese 0.52mg	26%
Selenium 104.8mcg	150%
Alcohol 0g
Caffeine 0mg
Water 949.01g	0%

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