Best Recipe for Tuna and Kimchee Stew (Kimchi Jjigae)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- One 2-pound container prepared kimchi, roughly chopped and juice reserved
- One 7-ounce can good-quality tuna packed in oil, such as A's do Mar
- 8 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- White rice, for serving
- 2 scallions, roughly chopped
- Nori, thinly sliced, for garnish
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the prepared kimchi and juice and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain the tuna, breaking it into chunks. Add the tuna, tofu, fish sauce, sesame oil and soy sauce and simmer until heated through, for 3 minutes.
- Serve over rice and top with scallions, nori and sesame seeds.
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