Easy & Simple Korean Potato Salad
A creamy, hearty, savory potato salad packed with hard-boiled eggs, ham, carrots, crunchy cucumber, corn, green onions and mayo. This easy and simple Korean potato salad is a great barbecue side dish, as picnic food or with your next meal!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 medium russet potatoes (or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced)
- 3 large eggs (brought to room temperature)
- 1/2 cup ham (or cooked spam/bacon/hot dogs, finely diced)
- 1/3 cup carrot (finely diced)
- 1/2 English cucumber (or 1 mini cucumber)
- 1/2 cup canned corn (strained)
- 1 green onion (or red onions/chives, finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup Japanese mayo (or normal mayo)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (add more if you wish)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Slice cucumbers into quarter long vertical strips and then slice strips into 1/4-inch thick wedges. Spread sliced cucumbers on a large plate and sprinkle salt over top and let this rest for 15-20 minutes.
- 2
Then pat dry the cucumbers with clean paper towels to remove as much excess water as possible. This process makes the cucumbers crunchier.
- 3
Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to boil and lower your eggs. Boil uncovered for 8 minutes. Once boiled, transfer boiled eggs into an ice bath. Crack and peel eggs and transfer them to a large bowl.
- 4
Then bring a large pot of hot water to a boil on medium-high heat. Boil sliced potatoes for 10-15 minutes or until fork tender.
- 5
Strain and rinse potatoes under cold water to bring them to room temperature. Strain out as much excess water as possible. Add cooked potatoes to the same bowl with the eggs. With a potato masher, mash potatoes and eggs until creamy and fluffy.
- 6
Then add cucumbers, ham, carrots, corn, green onions, Kewpie mayo, salt and sugar to the potato mixture. Combine everything together with a spatula. Chill for at least 1 hour or if you'd like, enjoy immediately.