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Korean Grilled Pickled Onions Banchan | Easy Jangajji Recipe

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

  • 1 stainless pan
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Spoon
  • 1 Knife & cutting board
  • 1 large jar or container

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

Instructions
 

  • Cut the onions in half, then slice each half into 3 pieces.
    pickled onions banchan
  • Mix all pickling sauce ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
    pickled onions banchan
  • Preheat a frying pan, add cooking oil, and grill the onions over medium-low heat until golden brown.
    pickled onions banchan
  • Finely chop the chili peppers and green onion.
    pickled onions banchan
  • Place the grilled onions and chopped chili peppers in a large jar or container. Pour the pickling sauce over them.
    pickled onions banchan
  • 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
  • Serve as a side dish on rice or with Korean BBQ. Delicious and flavorful!
    pickled onions banchan
Author: Blonde Kimchi
Calories: 120kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Keyword: affordable, banchan, cold, diet, easy, healthy, salty, side dish, soy sauce

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