Sweet and Salty Lotus Roots (Yeonkeun Jorim)
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Sweet and Salty Lotus Roots (Yeonkeun Jorim)
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Braised lotus roots are a popular Korean side dish. They taste best when they are slightly crunchy, salty and sweet all at the same time.
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Ingredients
- 16 oz blanched lotus roots (about 4 cups / 1 L)
- 4 tsp vegetable oil
- 4.6 Tbsp soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 4 tsp cooking rice wine (sake is good)
- 1 Tbsp Rice malt syrup
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 3/4 cup + 1 tsp water
- Pinch of sesame seeds as garnish
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Instructions
- For fresh lotus roots, just wash, peel, slice them into 1/4 inch thickness and then blanch them in boiling vinegar water (1 Tbs vinegar to 4-5 cups water).
- On medium high heat, add the 1 Tbs + 1tsp of oil in a pot and lightly saute the lotus roots for 5 min.
- Make the sauce by mixing the soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, water and malt syrup. Add the sauce to the pot and bring to a boil on medium high heat.
- Once it starts to boil, reduce the heat, cover with a lid and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Stir the lotus root slices every few minutes to make sure they get evenly coated with the sauce.
- For the final step, take off the lid and add 2 Tbs maple syrup. Let the sauce reduce further (so that it barely covers the bottom of the pot) in low heat for 5-7 minutes. This will add a nice glaze to the jorim. Stir the lotus roots often to glaze them evenly.
- Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds on top. These lotus roots will be just sweet and salty enough to make a great side dish to any Korean meal.
- You can keep yeonkeun jorim in the fridge for several days up to a week. Reheating is not necessary. They taste great at room temperature.
Notes
- I could not find any fresh lotus roots at my store so I bought packaged lotus root that comes already blanched. If you can buy fresh lotus roots, that’s probably better but I think this is just as good. The packaged lotus roots already come in vinegar water so make sure you drain it, rinse it a couple times and then dry off any excess water by placing them on sheets of paper towel.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
101kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
480mg
(20%)
Potassium
326mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin C
24.9mg
(28%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 480mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 326mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 24.9mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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