Authentic ‘Best Restaurant’ Style Scallion & Eel Kimchi Stew
Unlock the Secret: Scallion and Eel Kimchi Stew to Rival Top Restaurants
Are you missing the bustling atmosphere of your favorite ‘best restaurant’ spots? This recipe brings that sought-after flavor right into your kitchen! We’re making a deeply flavorful kimchi stew using well-fermented scallion kimchi and succulent eel. It’s a perfect dish to warm you up and impress your family.
Ingredients- 150g well-fermented scallion kimchi
- 100g prepared eel (filleted or cut)
- 1/2 block firm tofu
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 Korean green chilies (Cheongyang peppers)
- 1 red chili pepper
- 1/2 stalk scallion (green onion)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Begin by preparing your vegetables for the stew. Slice the scallion (green onion) diagonally. Deseed the green and red chili peppers and slice them into rounds. Cut the firm tofu into bite-sized cubes, about 1.5 cm thick.
Step 2
Rinse the prepared eel under cold running water. Lightly oil a frying pan and pan-fry the eel pieces until golden brown and slightly crispy. Pre-cooking the eel helps to eliminate any fishy odors and enhances its savory flavor.
Step 3
In a heated pot, sauté the well-fermented scallion kimchi until it becomes slightly translucent and fragrant. Once the kimchi is sautéed, add rice water (the cloudy water from rinsing rice) to cover the kimchi. This liquid base adds a wonderful depth and smoothness to the stew.
Step 4
Once the rice water mixture comes to a boil, carefully add the pre-cooked eel pieces into the pot.
Step 5
Finally, add the minced garlic, prepared tofu cubes, sliced green and red chilies, and the sliced scallion. Let the stew simmer until all the ingredients are well combined and the flavors have melded beautifully. Your delicious and deeply flavorful Scallion and Eel Kimchi Stew is now ready to be enjoyed!
