Kimchi Soup (Kimchi Guk)
A delicious and spicy Korean classic soup. Great for burning a few calories!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 pound pork belly (cut into bite size pieces) – Optional
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
- 2 cups kimchi (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 5 cups water
- 14 ounce silken tofu (drained and cut into cubes)
- 4 stalks scallions (finely chopped)
Instructions
- In a large pan over high heat, add pork and gochujang and cook for two minutes, stirring often.
- Add kimchi, sugar, soy sauce and water stir and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
- Add scallions and tofu cubes, stir and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with a bowl of rice and pickles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 5.7 g
- Sodium: 682.2 mg
- Fat: 17.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 8.6 g
- Cholesterol: 20.4 mg
Keywords: recipe, tofu soup, spicy soup, appetizer, main, healthy
Find it online: https://pickledplum.com/korean-kimchi-soup-recipe/
