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Korean Spicy Stew

Just for Lunar New Year, and the cold to freezing rain, a hearty, spicy, stew with an asian flair
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese, Korean
Calories: 3161
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Stew
  • 2 lb Chicken Thighs I used boneless, skinless here
  • 1 cup Kimchi with juice
  • 1 ea Onion Peeled, Chunked
  • 2 ea Carrots Peeled, Chunked
  • 8 oz Baby potatoes Scrubbed, halved
  • 5 ea garlic cloves Peled minced
  • 2 inch Ginger root peeled, minced
  • 4 oz Mushrooms Washed, quartered
  • 2 ea Jalapeno Pepper Just a little added heat
  • 1 pkg Extra firm tofu Drained, Sliced, and pressed
  • 2-4 slices Bacon diced
Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Red Chili Paste Gochujang, to be authentic
  • 2 tbsp Miso paste Doenjang, to be authentic
  • 2 tbsp Sesame oil Toasted is best
  • 1/2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock To cover

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker / Insta Pot

Method
 

  1. Select saute function on instapot, when hot add minced bacon and render
  2. While bacon is rendering, season chicken with salt and pepper
  3. When bacon is rendered, remove and reserve
  4. Add chicken to brown, ~ 5 minutes per side
  5. remove chicken and reserve
  6. add mushrooms and brown, ~ 5 minutes per side
  7. Cube tofu to 1/2", add pot and saute ~ 5 minutes, stirring frequently
  8. Add kimchi and saute, 3 minutes
  9. add chili paste, miso paste, sesame oil, giner, garlic, jalapeno's
    Saute and stirring to coat all with sauce
  10. add rest of vegetables, chicken, bacon, and rest of sauce, excluding chicken stock
  11. add just enough stock to cover, stir well, and make sure all are submerged
  12. set instaport to slow cook on high, 4 hours. Cover.

Nutrition

Calories: 3161kcalCarbohydrates: 102gProtein: 208gFat: 212gSaturated Fat: 54gCholesterol: 932mgSodium: 3223mgPotassium: 4624mgFiber: 9gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 1105IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 256mgIron: 15mg

Notes

Serve with rice.
Side with sliced peppers, scallions, and sriracha 
Top with a sunny side up egg.

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