Korean Kimchi Porridge (Fermented Kimchi Pork Rice Porridge)

Name: Korean Kimchi Porridge (Fermented Kimchi Pork Rice Porridge)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: rice 1 cup; fermented kimchi 200 g; ground pork 100 g; water 1200 ml; sesame oil 1 tsp; soup soy sauce 1 tsp; sesame seeds 1 tsp

Quick answer

Total time: 50 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 7

About this dish

Ground pork and chopped kimchi are fried in sesame oil until the oil turns red before the rice is added, which gives this porridge a meatier backbone than kimchi alone.

Over a 30-minute simmer the chili's sharp edge fades and the fermented tang spreads evenly through the pot. Chop the kimchi smaller than bite size, since big leaves stay stringy in soft porridge. Cubes of tofu stirred in make a soft, filling addition.

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Rinse 1 cup rice until the water runs mostly clear, then soak it for 30 minutes.

Drain it in a sieve briefly so the grains are hydrated but not waterlogged before they go into the porridge.
2

Lift 200 g fermented kimchi from its liquid and chop it into small pieces.

Keep the pieces smaller than a bite, because large kimchi leaves stay stringy and make the soft porridge harder to eat.
3

Warm 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a heavy pot over medium low heat.

Add 100 g ground pork and stir until the pink color disappears, breaking up clumps so the pork seasons the base evenly.
4

Stir-fry the kimchi until the oil turns red and the sharp sour aroma softens.

If the pot dries, lower the heat and keep stirring to prevent sticking.
5

Add the soaked rice and 1200 ml water, then bring it just to a boil.

Lower to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring often until the grains open and the porridge thickens.
6

When the grains crush softly against a spoon, season with 1 teaspoon soup soy sauce.

Simmer 1 minute more so the salt spreads evenly, then bowl the porridge and finish with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.