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    "Buta Kimuchi Itame" Pork and Kimchi Stir Fry (豚キムチ)

    Published: Mar 26, 2021 · Modified: Aug 11, 2021 by Yuto Omura

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    Buta Kimchi is a quick and easy stir fry recipe made with thinly sliced pork stir fried with garlic, ginger, onions and kimchi. Although it's super simple and quick, it's also delicious and packed with flavour!

    Buta Kimuchi

    What is Buta Kimuchi?

    Buta kimuchi (豚キムチ) is a well loved Japanese pork stir fry dish based on a Korean dish called "Dwaejigogi-bokkeum".

    As you can probably guess, the Japanese version is not so spicy. I'd actually say this dish is quite similar to "Shogayaki" ginger pork, but with kimchi.

    The thinly sliced pork is lightly coated in flour and fried (to keep a good texture) and then onions and kimchi are added to the pan. I've added a few extra seasonings to make it extra special, but this recipe only requires a few ingredients, it's so easy!

    This dish is usually served with rice, but it can also be enjoyed as a side dish.

    Kimchi

    The star of this dish, is of course, kimchi! Kimchi is a type of spicy pickled vegetable side dish that South Korea is famous for. It is often made with Chinese cabbage (also known as napa cabbage) but also comes in many other forms including radish and cucumber.

    Despite kimchi being a Korean staple, it's also a well loved food in Japan. Japanese people love pickles after all!

    What kind of kimchi should I buy?

    I'd say that slightly sweet, cabbage kimchi works best for this recipe but the truth is, that there's no true answer to this question. Kimchi comes in a variety of different spice levels whilst also varying greatly in sweetness and sourness.

    I personally like my kimchi to be quite spicy and a bit sour, but in the end, it all comes down to your personal preference.

    As the kimchi is the main source of flavour in this "Buta Kimuchi" recipe, it's important to use good kimchi that you know you like. I always recommend trying the kimchi before using it in your cooking. I've been lucky and only had 1 bad experience with kimchi (I forgot the brand though), but it's always better to be safe and not ruin your efforts with one bad ingredient.

    As for the type of kimchi, I used a slightly sweet napa cabbage kimchi. This is most commonly used and easy to find in any Asian supermarket too.

    Pork

    "Buta" (豚) means pork/pig in Japanese so as you can probably guess, this dish is always made with pork!

    Although I use thinly sliced pork shoulder for this recipe, it's okay to use pork belly or even slightly thicker pork. I'd say just cut it as thin as you can.

    If you want true Japanese style buta kimchi and can't access thinly sliced pork, you can try cutting it yourself. The easiest way to do this is to wrap your meat up and put it in the freezer, then cut it thinly with a sharp knife once it's cold and firm. You don't want it to be rock hard (otherwise you can't get the knife through!) I'd say 30 minutes per ½ lb (approx 225g) of meat.

    I hope you enjoy this deliciously flavourful, quick and easy "buta kimuchi" pork and kimchi stir fry!

    Watch our video, "How to make Buta Kimuchi Itame" here!

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    "Buta Kimuchi Itame" Pork and Kimchi Stir Fry (豚キムチ)


    • Author: Yuto Omura
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 2 portions 1x
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    How to make quick and easy Buta Kimuchi. Thinly sliced pork lightly coated in flour and fried, then stir fried with onions, garlic and crunchy cabbage kimchi.


    Ingredients

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    • 200g Pork shoulder thinly sliced
    • 1 pinch Salt and pepper
    • 1 tbsp Weak flour
    • 1 tbsp Sesame oil
    • 1 clove Garlic finely chopped
    • 1 tsp Fresh ginger finely chopped
    • ¼ White onion sliced
    • 1 tsp Oyster Sauce
    • 200g Cabbage kimchi
    • 1 tsp Sugar
    • 1 tsp Tsuyu sauce
    • 30g Chinese chives
    • 2 tsp Toasted sesame seeds (optional garnish)
    • 1 tbsp Spring onion green part, sliced (optional garnish)

    Instructions

    1. Start by sprinkling the surface of the thinly sliced pork with salt and pepper.
      Making Buta Kimchi - sprinkling pork with salt and pepper
    2. Next, lightly coat the pork with weak flour. 
      Making Buta Kimchi - Coating the pork with flour
    3. Heat a frying pan on medium and add 1 tbsp sesame oil.
      heat sesame oil in the pan
    4. Add 1 clove of finely chopped garlic and 1 tsp finely chopped ginger to the pan and fry until fragrant.
      Making Buta Kimchi - Fry ginger and garlic until fragrant
    5. Add the pork to the pan and brown the surfaces.
      Making Buta Kimchi - frying pork until browned
    6. Once browned, add the sliced onion to the pan and fry until it reaches your preferred firmness. (I like the onion to be quite soft.)
      Making Buta Kimchi - frying the onions until softened slightly
    7. Add 1 tsp of oyster sauce the 200g of kimchi (including the juice from the kimchi).
      Making Buta Kimchi - add the kimchi to the pan
    8. Mix well and add 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp of tsuyu sauce. 
      Making Buta Kimchi - Adding sugar and tsuyu sauce to the pan
    9. Stir fry for a few minutes until the kimchi is heated through.
      Making Buta Kimchi - Stir frying the kimchi until warmed through
    10. Add Chinese chive to the pan and stir fry for another 1 minute.
      Making Buta Kimchi - adding Chinese chives to pan
    11. Dish up and sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced spring onion.
      Making Buta Kimchi - garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion
    12. Enjoy!
      Buta Kimchi Itame picked up with chopsticks
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: Meat
    • Method: Fry
    • Cuisine: Japanese

    Keywords: Buta Kimuchi Itame, Buta Kimuchi recipe, Buta kimchi, How to make buta kimuchi, buta kimchi recipe, pork and kimchi stir fry, buta kimchi stir fry recipe,

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