Pork and Kimchi Stew
This dish is best with kimchi that's well fermented and quite tangy. Serve with rice or rice noodles if you like.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Heat vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and ginger and cook until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add broth, cover, and boil until pork is tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
2
Add kimchi, jalapeño, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sesame seeds; cover and return to a boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add tofu and half the green onions and cook until heated through. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with remaining green onions.
Step 3
3
*Find in the Asian aisle of most grocery stores or refrigerated in the produce section.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound boned country pork ribs, cut into 1/2-in. pieces
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups kimchi (Korean-style fermented cabbage)* with some juice, coarsely chopped
1/2 to 1 jalapeño chile, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Salt and pepper
8 ounces silken tofu, cut into 1-in. cubes
3 green onions, sliced
Directions
Step 1
1
Heat vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and ginger and cook until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add broth, cover, and boil until pork is tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
2
Add kimchi, jalapeño, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sesame seeds; cover and return to a boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add tofu and half the green onions and cook until heated through. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with remaining green onions.
Step 3
3
*Find in the Asian aisle of most grocery stores or refrigerated in the produce section.
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