Soup & Stew

Seafood Kimchi Stew with Baby Octopus

Name: Seafood Kimchi Stew with Baby Octopus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 40 g Baby octopus (jukkumi); 40 g Kimchi; 10 g Korean radish; 3 g Garlic; 3 g Green onion; 10 g Onion; 10 g Tofu; 3 g Sesame oil; 10 g Pear juice; 3 g Enoki mushrooms; 5 g Dried kelp (dasima); 10 g Dried anchovies; 300 g Water

해물김치찌개

Kimchi jjigae with baby octopus (jukkumi), radish and tofu in anchovy-kelp broth. The kimchi is squeezed to remove its brine and seafood seasons the stew, while pear juice balances the saltiness and lowers sodium.

🇰🇷 A twist on Kimchi Jjigae — see the classic kimchi stew recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Bring the broth ingredients to a boil in a pot, remove the kelp once it boils, and simmer a little longer.

Seafood Kimchi Stew with Baby Octopus — step 1

Remove the guts, beak and eyes from the baby octopus and cut it into 4 cm pieces.

Seafood Kimchi Stew with Baby Octopus — step 2

Squeeze the kimchi firmly and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Slice the radish thinly, mince the garlic, slice the green onion diagonally, cut the onion into thick strips and slice the tofu flat.

Seafood Kimchi Stew with Baby Octopus — step 3

Heat sesame oil in a pot and stir-fry the kimchi, radish and onion until translucent. Add the broth, and when it boils add the octopus and garlic and simmer.

Seafood Kimchi Stew with Baby Octopus — step 4

Mix kimchi brine and pear juice at a 2:1 ratio and add to the stew to adjust the seasoning.

Seafood Kimchi Stew with Baby Octopus — step 5

Add the tofu and enoki and bring to a boil once more.

Seafood Kimchi Stew with Baby Octopus — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

53.9Calories (kcal)

5.2 gCarbs

3 gProtein

2.3 gFat

385.1 mgSodium

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

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.