Kimchi Jjim (Braised Kimchi)

Name: Kimchi Jjim (Braised Kimchi)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 6 ounces pork belly or shoulder (or beef chuck or brisket); 1 teaspoon grated ginger; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1.5 pounds kimchi (1 quarter of the whole napa cabbage) (You can use more or less kimchi. Simply adjust the water amounts. ); 1/2 cup juice from kimchi; 1.5 cups water (or anchovy broth) (If making rice, use the water used to rinse rice (ssalddeumul, 쌀뜨물) instead of plain water. ); 1 to 2 teaspoons gochugaru (Korean red chili pepper flakes); 1 or 2 scallions, roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon sugar (You can omit if you like. (see note))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

Kimchi jjim (or kimchijjim) is a kimchi dish that's slow-braised in a small amount of liquid. It's typically made with pork. You can also use beef or omit the meat.

Updated at: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:07:56 GMT