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Banchan potato gamja bokkeum bright and colorful with orange carrot and green onion

Easy Korean Potato Side Dish (Gamja Bokkeum)

Blonde Kimchi
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 5 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Gamja Bokkeum is a classic Korean potato side dish made with thin julienned potatoes stir-fried until golden and tender. This easy banchan potato recipe comes together in just 15 minutes with simple everyday ingredients, no special skills needed. Crispy on the edges, chewy in the center, and endlessly versatile, this gamja bokkeum recipe is the kind of side dish that works warm from the pan or cold straight from the fridge. Once you try it, it'll earn a permanent spot in your weekly rotation.
Servings 2 people
Calories 359

Ingredients

  • 2 Potatoes small
  • 2 tbsp Carrots
  • 3 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 3 pinches Salt
  • 1 pinch Black pepper
  • 1 pinch MSG optional, for restaurant quality
  • 1 tsp Green onion optional, for garnish

Equipment

Method

  1. Julienne the potatoes thinly, then soak them in cold water for 10 minutes to remove the starch.
    Julienned potatoes soaking in cold water to remove starch for gamja bokkeum Korean potato side dish
  2. Julienne the carrots thinly.
    You can also slice some green onion for garnish to add a nice pop of color.
    Julienned carrots prepped for easy Korean potato side dish gamja bokkeum
  3. Heat cooking oil in a pan and stir-fry the potatoes over medium heat.
    Stir frying golden potato strips in a large pan for Korean potato side dish gamja bokkeum
  4. Once the potatoes are golden and about halfway cooked, add the julienned carrots.
    Julienned carrots added to halfway cooked potatoes in pan for gamja bokkeum with carrots recipe
  5. Season with salt and pepper at this point.
    Adjust the amount of salt to your own taste.
    Julienned carrots added to halfway cooked potatoes in pan for gamja bokkeum with carrots recipe
  6. Add a pinch of MSG for extra umami. It gives it that restaurant-quality flavor.
    MSG seasoning added to stir fried potatoes for Korean potato side dish
  7. Once the potatoes are fully cooked, plate them and top with the sliced green onion as a garnish.
    Gamja bokkeum Korean potato side dish garnished with roasted sesame seeds and green onion

Nutrition

Calories 359kcal | Carbohydrates 39g | Protein 4g | Fat 22g | Saturated Fat 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat 6g | Monounsaturated Fat 13g | Trans Fat 0.1g | Sodium 624mg | Potassium 949mg | Fiber 5g | Sugar 2g | Vitamin A 2557IU | Vitamin C 43mg | Calcium 32mg | Iron 2mg
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