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Easy Bok Choy Kimchi

Make delicious bok choy kimchi at home with this quick and easy recipe! Enjoy its crisp texture, bold flavors, and refreshing spice—perfect for a fresh side dish or a fast-fermenting kimchi option.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 40 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb bok choy halved or quartered lengthwise
  • 6 cup water
  • 1/3 cup Korean coarse sea salt
For kimchi seasoning
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 1 sweet apple seeded and diced
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 4 tbsp Korean anchovy sauce
  • 1/4 cup sea kelp stock or water (see notes below)
  • 5 fresh red fingerlong chilis diced
  • 1/3 cup Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste

Instructions

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  1. Place clean bok choy in a large mixing bowl. Dissolve the sea salt in water and pour over to bok choy. Let it sit for 30 minutes, then drain.
  2. To make the kimchi seasoning, puree onion, apple, and garlic with 1/4 cup of sea kelp stock in a blender until smooth. Add the sliced red chilies and pulse the mixture until the chilies are processed into small pieces.
  3. Put the pureed mixture into a medium mixing bowl. Add the Korean chili flakes, anchovy sauce, and ginger puree. Mix well.
  4. Toss the bok choy with the kimchi seasoning paste. Be gentle when you are coating the bok choy with the paste so that you don't bruise them.
  5. Bok choy kimchi tastes best within 2-3 days, as it is not meant for long-term storage like most Korean kimchi. If there's any leftover, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you prefer it fermented, leave it at room temperature for one day before refrigerating. I recommend consuming this kimchi within 2 weeks if fermented.

Notes

  • To make the sea kelp stock; simmer a piece of dried sea kelp in a cup of water for 4-5 minutes. Discard the kelp and let the stock cool down.
  • Want a fish sauce-free option? Try Korean soup soy sauce for a delicious vegetarian alternative with rich flavor!

Nutrition Information

Calories 40kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 754mg (31%) Potassium 143mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 4661IU (93%) Vitamin C 36mg (40%) Calcium 107mg (11%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 40

% Daily Value*

Calories 40kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 754mg 31%
Potassium 143mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 4661IU 93%
Vitamin C 36mg 40%
Calcium 107mg 11%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.