Tofu Kimchi

There is a very popular Korean dish using tofu and kimchi that is called “DuBu Kimchi(두부 김치).” In many Korean dishes, tofu, kimchi, and pork are used together. Those three ingredients are a great match together. This tofu kimchi is a very popular side for those who drink in Korea. Of course, it can be good for any kind of meal or party too. Try it someday.

Yield: 4 Servings

Short Korean Lesson

• Beol (벌) = Bee
• Beol (벌) = Punishment

Video Instructions

Main Ingredients

• 1 Pack Soft Tofu (16 oz)
• ½ Cup Onion
• 3 Green Onions
• ½ Tbsp Red Hot Pepper (Optional)
• ½ Tbsp Green Hot Pepper (Optional)
• ½ Tbsp Sesame Seeds (Garnish)

Pork Ingredients

• 2 Cups Pork (1 lb)
• 2 Tbsp Hot Pepper Paste
• 1 Tbsp Hot Pepper Powder
• 1 Tbsp Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 Tbsp Cooking Wine (or Water)
• 1 Tbsp Garlic, Minced
• 2 Pinches Black Pepper
• 2 Pinches Salt (Optional)
• 1 Pinch Ginger Powder

Kimchi Ingredients

• 2 Cups Well Fermented Kimchi (1 lb)
• 1 tsp Sugar
• ½ Tbsp Sesame Oil

Directions

Obtain about 2 cups (1 lb) of pork. I like my meat lean; however, you can get any cut of pork that you like. You can also replace the pork with a different kind of meat. If you are a vegetarian, just skip the meat. 🙂

Cut the pork into bite-sized pieces.

Cut ½ cup worth of an onion into ¼ inch pieces. Cut 3 green onions into ½ inch pieces. Cut ½ Tbsp worth each of a red and a green hot pepper into ½ inch pieces.

Mix all the ingredients for the pork in a mixing bowl: 2 cups pork (1 lb), 2 Tbsp hot pepper paste, 1 Tbsp hot pepper powder, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp cooking wine (or water), 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 2 pinches of black pepper, 2 pinches of salt (optional), and 1 pinch of ginger powder.

Cover it with a plastic wrap and marinate it for at least 15 minutes.

Obtain about 2 cups (1 lb) of well fermented kimchi. The most important ingredient for this dish is well flavored kimchi.

Cut the kimchi into 1 inch pieces.

Mix all the ingredients for the kimchi in a small mixing bowl: 2 cups of well fermented kimchi (1 lb), 1 tsp sugar, and ½ Tbsp sesame oil.

After marinating the pork, add it to a heated pan. Fry for about 3 minutes on medium-high, or until the pork is no longer pink.

Add the kimchi to the pan and fry for another 4 minutes at the same temperature. Occasionally stir it so that it will not burn to the bottom.

While the pork and kimchi is cooking, obtain 1 pack (16 oz) of tofu. There are different ways to serve tofu for this dish. You can fry firm tofu on a pan with little bit of oil, or you can cover the tofu with some flour or egg mixture before frying. You can also just boil some soft tofu.

I like my tofu boiled instead of fried. I prefer to use soft tofu in this case. So I cooked the tofu in boiling water for about a minute on high. If your tofu was made for just eating, without cooking, you can skip this step.

After 4 minutes, add the green onions and hot peppers. Fry one more minute and then turn off the heat.

Sprinkle about ½ Tbsp of sesame seeds on top before serving.

Cut the cooked tofu in half and then into about ¼ inch slices.

 

When you eat it, place one piece of tofu on a plate and put a piece of pork and kimchi on top. Eat them all together. Enjoy! We are having a May 2012 contest with Sempio’s vermicelli on my second YouTube Channel, aeriskitchen4sempio. The event is for USA residents only. If you are interested in it, please check it out.