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pickled onions banchan

Korean Grilled Pickled Onions Banchan (Easy Jangajji Recipe)

Blonde Kimchi
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Easy onion jangajji recipe for Korean pickled onion banchan, grilled once to bring out sweetness and rich flavor in every bite.
Servings 4 people
Calories 120

Ingredients

  • 2 onions
  • 3 small chili peppers
  • 1/4 stalk green onion
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Pickling Sauce
  • 70 ml soy sauce (Korean jin ganjang)
  • 2 tbsp tuna extract (or soy sauce)
  • 150 ml water
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 60 ml vinegar
  • 1 tbs oligosaccharide syrup (or corn syrup/honey as substitute)
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic

Equipment

Method

  1. Cut the onions in half, then slice each half into 3 pieces.
    pickled onions banchan
  2. Mix all pickling sauce ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
    pickled onions banchan
  3. Preheat a frying pan, add cooking oil, and grill the onions over medium-low heat until golden brown.
    pickled onions banchan
  4. Finely chop the chili peppers and green onion.
    pickled onions banchan
  5. Place the grilled onions and chopped chili peppers in a large jar or container. Pour the pickling sauce over them.
    pickled onions banchan
  6. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and refrigerate for 24 hours. This allows the spiciness to mellow and the soy-based sauce to deeply infuse the onions.
    pickled onions banchan
  7. Serve as a side dish on rice or with Korean BBQ. Delicious and flavorful!
    pickled onions banchan

Nutrition

Calories 120kcal
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