Spicy Braised Cod with Kimchi
Korean-style cod simmered in a gochujang broth with kimchi and zucchini — bold, warming, and low-carb.

Total
32 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
1
How many of these 10 ingredients are already on your shelf? That's the part we do — photograph your pantry and get a week of dinners built from what's already there.
Add to my week — freeServings
Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 6 oz oz cod fillet
- 1/2 cup kimchi
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp tamari sauce
- 1/2 cup zucchini
- 2 stalks green onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 oz oz tofu(optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a shallow pot, combine water, gochujang, tamari, minced garlic, and sesame oil; bring to a simmer.
- 2
Add kimchi and zucchini; simmer 5 minutes.
- 3
Nestle the cod fillet (and optional tofu) into the broth.
- 4
Cover and simmer gently 10-12 minutes until the cod flakes easily.
- 5
Garnish with sliced green onion and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
380
19% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
Goes well with this
Korean dishes that round out the meal.

Bulldak Spicy Noodle Kimbap
A trendy roll filled with spicy stir-fried ramen noodles and melted cheese.

Korean-Style Bibim Soba
Spicy and tangy cold buckwheat noodles mixed with gochujang sauce and fresh cucumber julienne.

Shirataki Noodle Japchae with Ribeye
A low-carb take on the Korean classic using konjac noodles, julienned vegetables, and a complex soy-free fermented beef marinade.
Similar Recipes

Korean Beef Bibimbap
A colorful rice bowl topped with seasoned vegetables, marinated beef, a fried egg, and spicy gochujang sauce.

Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes)
Chewy cylindrical rice cakes simmered in a thick, spicy, and slightly sweet gochujang broth.

Korean Bulgogi Beef With Rice Soy Only No Sesame Oil 1771028723030 X38z
A savory and sweet marinated beef dish served over fluffy white rice, specifically prepared without sesame oil for a clean soy-forward profile.