Pork and Tofu Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• Main Ingredients:
  • 300g pork neck meat
  • 1/2 block tofu
  • 1 potato
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 zucchini
  • 1 green onion
  • 2 spicy green chili peppers
  • 1 red chili pepper
  • 5 cups broth
  • 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 4 teaspoons dashida (Korean soup stock powder)
• Seasoning Ingredients:
  • 3 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
  • 1 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cooking wine
  • 4 tablespoons minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic

Cooking Steps

• Prepare Pork:
  • Cut the pork neck meat into bite-sized pieces.
  • Add seasoning and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Prepare Ingredients:
  • Dice the tofu into cubes.
  • Cut the potato and onion into small squares.
  • Cut the zucchini into half-moon slices.
  • Slice the green onion, spicy green chili peppers, and red chili pepper at a diagonal.
• Cooking:
  • Add cooking oil to a pot.
  • Stir-fry the marinated pork and potatoes, then add the broth and bring to a boil.
• When Pork is Cooked:
  • Add tofu, onion, zucchini, green onion, and chili peppers in order and let it boil.
• Add dashida and simmer briefly; if it tastes bland, adjust seasoning with salt.

Cooking Tip

• If you stir-fry the pork in cooking oil first, the pork fat comes out, giving the stew a richer and more savory flavor.