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 min
- Cook time
- 38 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1
Rinse potatoes. If using thick skinned potato, skin and cut into cubes.
- 2
Cook potatoes in pot with enough water to fully cover potatoes.
- 3
Once it boils, lower heat to medium and cook for about 10 min. Drain.
- 4
Add potatoes back to pot, add 2 C water, 3 T soy sauce, sugar, vegetable oil and 1 shitake.
- 5
Bring to boil and simmer, covered for 30 min or so until the liquid has reduced to 1/3.
- 6
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.
- 7
Reduce from 6 few more minutes while you stir potatoes.
- 8
Finish with a swirl or two of sesame oil and sprinkling of sesame seeds.