Korean Potato Side Dish Gamja Jorim 감자조림 Recipes

GAMJA JORIM (BRAISED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into about 1-inch cubes. Cut the carrot, peppers, and onion into big chunks.
• In a small bowl, combine all the braising liquid ingredients except the sesame oil and seeds. Stir well.
• In a non-stick pan (or a small pot), sauté the potatoes in cooking oil over medium heat for 4 - 5 minutes, stirring occasionally so the potatoes don't stick to the pan.
• Add the sauce mix and bring it to a boil over high heat. Drop the carrot pieces in. Cover, and reduce the heat to medium and cook until the potatoes are almost cooked through (about 5 to 6 minutes, depending on the type or size of potatoes). The potatoes should be firm and not mushy.
• Stir in the green peppers and onion, and continue to boil (uncover this time) until the sauce is reduced and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. The potatoes will continue to soak up the sauce even after being cooked. Stir in the sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

KOREAN POTATO SIDE DISH (GAMJA JORIM 감자조림)

Steps:

• 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.