Korean Braised Potatoes (Gamja Jorim): Easy Korean Potato Side Dish
Make Korean braised potatoes (Gamja Jorim), a sweet and savory Korean potato side dish glazed in soy sauce. Easy and authentic recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 Potato
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 2 tbsp Cooking oil
Sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Cooking wine Matsul or Mirin. Substitutions on this blog bost.
- 1 tbsp Corn syrup
- 1 tsp Oyster sauce Substitution on this blog bost.
- 50 ml Water
- 1 pinch Sesame seeds Optional
Equipment
Method
- Cut the potato into small cubes.
- Add 1/2 tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp salt to the potatoes and let them marinate for 15–20 minutes.
- Rinse the potatoes under running water and drain them in a strainer.
- Heat cooking oil in a pan and cook the potatoes until golden.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together to make a sweet and salty soy sauce.
- When the potatoes are golden, add the prepared sauce and 50 ml of water.
- Simmer over medium heat until the sauce reduces. * If the heat is too strong and the sauce reduces before the potatoes are fully cooked, lower the heat and add a little water at a time until the potatoes are cooked through.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over the finished braised potatoes for extra nuttiness.
Nutrition
Calories 95kcal | Carbohydrates 8g | Protein 1g | Fat 7g | Saturated Fat 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 5g | Trans Fat 0.03g | Sodium 884mg | Potassium 24mg | Fiber 0.1g | Sugar 6g | Vitamin A 0.02IU | Vitamin C 0.01mg | Calcium 6mg | Iron 0.3mg
Notes
If the heat is too strong and the sauce reduces before the potatoes are fully cooked, lower the heat and add a little water at a time until the potatoes are cooked through.
