Soup & Stew

Doenjang Tofu Stew with Pork & Kimchi

Name: Doenjang Tofu Stew with Pork & Kimchi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 320 g (1 block) Tofu; 300 g (1½ cups) Rice water (water from rinsing rice); 100 g Pork; 140 g Kimchi; 20 g (1½ tbsp) Doenjang (soybean paste); 10 g (½ pepper) Cheongyang chili pepper; 5 g (¼ pepper) Red chili pepper; 10 g (2 cm piece) Green onion; 5 g (1 tsp) Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)

된장 두부찌개

A hearty soybean paste stew where tofu is blended with rice water for a creamy, rich broth, then simmered with pork and kimchi. Rinsing the kimchi removes excess salt, and chili peppers add heat and aroma instead.

10mPrep

20mCook

2Servings

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🥘 Ingredients

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Tofu320 g (1 block)

Rice water (water from rinsing rice)300 g (1½ cups)

Pork100 g

Kimchi140 g

Doenjang (soybean paste)20 g (1½ tbsp)

Cheongyang chili pepper10 g (½ pepper)

Red chili pepper5 g (¼ pepper)

Green onion10 g (2 cm piece)

Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)5 g (1 tsp)

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Blend the tofu with the rice water.

Doenjang Tofu Stew with Pork & Kimchi — step 1

Slice the pork. Rinse the kimchi to remove the seasoning and cut it into 3×3 cm pieces.

Doenjang Tofu Stew with Pork & Kimchi — step 2

Stir-fry the pork and kimchi in a pot, then add the doenjang (pressed through a sieve), the blended tofu, gochugaru and both chili peppers. Bring to a boil and finish with the green onion.

Doenjang Tofu Stew with Pork & Kimchi — step 3

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

77.3Calories (kcal)

2.4 gCarbs

7.5 gProtein

4.2 gFat

124.6 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.