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Korean Potato Side Dish (Gamja Jorim 감자조림)
Great simple Korean potato side dish (Gamja Jorim) that is often served in a meal or in lunchboxes. Kids and adults will love it and is also quite easy to make.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 206 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 12 oz baby potatoes (substitute any waxy potatoes, cut into cubes)
- 1 each dried shitake mushroom (optional)
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce (jinkanjang) + 1 tsp soy sauce (optional)
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 Cup water (initial boiling)
- 2 Cups water (for sauce)
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- swirl of sesame oil
- sprinkling of sesame seeds
Instructions
- Rinse potatoes. If using thick skinned potato, skin and cut into cubes.
- Cook potatoes in pot with enough water to fully cover potatoes.
- Once it boils, lower heat to medium and cook for about 10 min. Drain.
- Add potatoes back to pot, add 2 C water, 3 T soy sauce, sugar, vegetable oil and 1 shitake.
- Bring to boil and simmer, covered for 30 min or so until the liquid has reduced to 1/3.
- Uncover, add 2 T maple syrup. Further reduce until there is almost no liquid. Taste add more (up to 1 tsp) soy sauce to taste.
- Reduce from 6 few more minutes while you stir potatoes.
- Finish with a swirl or two of sesame oil and sprinkling of sesame seeds.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Optionally, add onions or nuts.Also, add 1 square of sea kelp (dashima) for extra flavor.Store at cool room temp (up to 24 hrs) for best flavor. Store in fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition Information
Calories
206kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
1019mg
(42%)
Potassium
545mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin C
22.4mg
(25%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 206kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1019mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 22.4mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.