Dinner for 2

Kimchi Jjigae

Name: Kimchi Jjigae
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 400 g mature kimchi; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/4 small brown onion finely sliced; 200 g pork belly finely sliced; 1 1/2 tsp gochugaru; 1 tsp caster sugar; 150 g firm tofu drained; 2 spring onions finely chopped

$17.96for 445 minServes 2

Kimchi and pork simmer with onion, chili, sugar, tofu, and spring onions in a hot, savory Korean stew.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Capers, 14 oz$0.45/oz typical	14 oz	$6.35Typical price
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Pork roast, 0.45 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.10Typical price
	Tofu, 5.25 oz$0.17/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.98

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Korean Dairy-free High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$4.49 per serving$17.96 for 4

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Ingredients

400 g mature kimchi
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 small brown onion finely sliced
200 g pork belly finely sliced
1 1/2 tsp gochugaru
1 tsp caster sugar
150 g firm tofu drained
2 spring onions finely chopped

Steps

Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat, then cook the onion for 3 minutes.
Add the pork and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until the pieces are browned.
Stir in the kimchi, gochugaru, sugar, salt, pepper, and 500 ml water.
Bring the stew to a boil, cover the pot, and simmer for 25 minutes until the pork reaches 160 F.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Add the tofu and spring onions, then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.

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