Kimchi jjigae (김치찌개) frozen soup kit

Name: Kimchi jjigae (김치찌개) frozen soup kit
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 whole yellow onion; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 6 oz beef brisket; 4 whole shiitake mushrooms; 1.5 cup kimchi; 6 oz firm tofu; 2 whole green onion; 2 tsp brown sugar; 3 tbsp gochugaru; 1 tbsp gochujang; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 0.5 cup kimchi juice

Korean · meal · Serves 2 · 15m total · ↑ Protein & Fib

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370 kcal40 g protein30 g carbs13 g fat

A make-ahead Korean kimchi stew kit — all the ingredients are layered into containers and frozen, then dropped straight into a pot of broth when ready to eat.

Cook timeline

Total time: 15mHands-on: 15mWaiting: 0m

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Equipment

Chef's Knife
Cutting Board
Mixing Bowl

Steps

15m

1. Slice vegetables and tofu8m
1 whole yellow onion · 4 whole shiitake mushrooms · 6 oz firm tofu · 2 whole green onion
2. Mix seasoning sauce2m
1 tbsp soy sauce · 2 tsp brown sugar · 1 tbsp minced garlic · 1 tbsp gochujang · 3 tbsp gochugaru
3. Pack meal kit containers5m
6 oz beef brisket · 1.5 cup kimchi · 0.5 cup kimchi juice

Storage

Seal each container tight and freeze overnight until solid.

When ready to eat

When ready to eat, remove the lid and microwave for 15 minutes to loosen the frozen soup kit from the container. In a pot with chicken bone broth and water over high heat, add the frozen soup kit and let it boil for 3 to 4 minutes until fully melted and cooked through. Season with salt to taste and enjoy.