Korean Food Recipes

Everyone has heard of kimchi, if not had it… kimchi is a typical Korean side dish; it is also an acquired taste. But Korean food isn’t only kimchi; it is full of variety, color and spice. Here are some Korean food recipes. .

Pajeon – Green Onion Pancake
Ingredients:

• Green onion, chopped – 1 bunch.
• Onion, sliced – ½.
• Carrot, julienne – ½.
• Shrimp, chopped – ¼ pound.
• Scallops, chopped – ¼ pound.
• Clams, chopped – ¼ pound.
• Squid, chopped – 1/8 pound.

For batter:

• Water – 1 cup.
• Flour – 1 cup.
• Egg – 1.
• Soy sauce – 2 teaspoon.
• Salt – 1 teaspoon.
• Sugar – ½ teaspoon.
• Dwen jang or Korean bean paste – ½ teaspoon.

For soy dipping sauce:

• Soy sauce – 3 parts.
• Rice vinegar – 1 part.
• Green onion, chopped – 1 tablespoon.

Preparation:

• In a bowl add all the batter ingredients and mix well. add water in proportion and mix.
• Add the seafood and onions to this batter and coat properly.
• In a large skillet, add vegetable oil and heat.
• Make a pancake about 5 inches in diameter and fry in the skillet.
• Serve with the dipping sauce.

Kongnamool bap – Rice with soy bean sprouts
Ingredients:

• Rice – 1 cup.
• Bean sprouts – ¼ cup.
• Water – 1 ½ cup.

For the sauce:

• Soy sauce – 4 tablespoons.
• Sesame oil – 1 tablespoon.
• Garlic, minced – 1 teaspoon.
• Green onion, chopped – ¼ cup.
• Sesame seeds – 1 tablespoon.

Preparation:

• Wash and clean the bean sprouts and boil in water with salt till they are tender.
• Wash the rice in cold water and soak for 20 minutes. Drain and remove.
• Place rice in a rice cooker with water and cook.
• After the rice is cooked, top with bean sprouts and sauce.
• Serve warm.

Dak Jorim – Spicy Chicken and Potato Stew
Ingredients:

• Chicken boneless and diced – 2 ½ pounds.
• Potatoes, diced – 2.
• Carrots, diced – 2.
• Onion, sliced – 1.
• Green onions, sliced – 3.
• Chilies, sliced – 2.

For chicken marinade:

• Salt – 2 teaspoons.
• Pepper – 2 teaspoons.
• Cheongjoo (Sake) – 1 teaspoon.

For sauce:

• Gochoogaroo or Korean chili powder – 4 tablespoons.
• Gochoojang or Korean chili paste – 4 tablespoons.
• Garlic, minced – 2 tablespoons.
• Soy sauce – 1 tablespoon.
• Pepper – 1 teaspoon.

Preparation:

• Wash the chicken and marinade with salt, pepper and cheongjoo for 15 minutes.
• Take a large dish and place the chicken in it with water and boil. Leave enough water for cooking vegetables.
• In a bowl, add the sauce ingredients and mix well. pour this mixture over the chicken and cook for an hour till chicken is soft.
• Next add the potatoes, carrots and onions and cook for another 20 minutes till they are done.
• Finally add the green onions and chilies and cook for a couple minutes more.
• Serve hot.

Soojunggwa – Cinnamon and Ginger tea with persimmons
Ingredients:

• Cinnamon sticks – 10.
• Ginger – 5 pieces.
• Water – 1o cups.
• Sugar – 2 cups.
• Pine nuts – ¼ cup.
• Persimmons, dried – 10.

Preparation:

• Take a big dish, place it on high heat and add water, cinnamon and ginger. Allow this to boil for 90 minutes.
• To this add the sugar.
• Allow this to cool in the refrigerator.
• Add the persimmons and pine nuts and serve.