Korean Braised Potatoes (Gamja Jorim)
Gamja Jorim is potatoes braised in a sweet and savory sauce. It’s a quick and easy side dish you can make in under 30 minutes! This is better than the average mashed potatoes!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 500 grams Potatoes Peeled and chopped into bitesize pieces
- 2 tbsp Vegetable or Canola Oil For sauteing
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 tbsp Corn Syrup
- 1 tbsp Plum Juice
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1/2 tbsp Sesame Seeds For garnish
Instructions
- Rinse the potatoes to clean, then peel and chop them into bitesize pieces.
- Microwave the potatoes for 5 minutes (or boil for 10 minutes).
- Rinse the potatoes again to remove the excess starch and let drain.
- Place pan on high heat, put oil in it, then place the potatoes in the pan. Add garlic then stir fry for a couple of minutes.
- Add water then season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, corn syrup, plum juice, and sesame oil.
- Cover the pan, put it on medium heat, and let the sauce braise the potatoes.
- Once the sauce has reduced and thickened up, stir-fry the potatoes so the sauce sticks and makes them glossy.
- Finish with sesame seeds, serve, and enjoy!