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How To Make Korean Potato Side Dish

Aug 24, 2020Last Modified: August 16, 2022

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This page may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. This post is about how to make the delicious Korean Potato Side dish!

Korean Potato Side Dish and Chopsticks
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  • Kim's Galbi Restaurant Korean Potato Side Dish
  • Ingredients Required For Korean Potato Side Dish
  • The Method To Make This Delicious Potato Side Dish
  • How To Serve Korean Potato Side Dish
  • Some Other Dishes You May Enjoy!
  • Korean Potato Side Dish

Kim's Galbi Restaurant Korean Potato Side Dish

There is a restaurant in San Antonio where I live called Kim's Galbi, aka the Lighthouse Restaurant. 🙂

Kim's Galbi Restaurant
Kim's Galbi Restaurant Lighthouse

I love visiting this restaurant with my mother. We often went for lunch, and were always treated to the MOST DELICIOUS banchan. Banchan are the side dishes that are served to accompany Korean meals.

Kim's Galbi Banchan potato, cucumber, kimchi, and glass noodles

Pictured above are some of the banchan that Kim's Galbi offered us at lunch one day. Bottom right you will see a Korean Braised Potato Side Dish, or Gamja Jorim. This was the first time I was introduced to Gamja Jorim, and I fell in love at first bite!

I absolutely had to learn how to make this at home, because I want to be able to duplicate this amazing dish without the restaurant cost. Mine turned out slightly different...but that's ok as they turned out GREAT!

Ingredients Required For Korean Potato Side Dish

soy sauce, potatoes, honey, sesame oil, sesame seeds, green onion, and garlic

Few ingredients are required to make this delicious Korean Potato Side Dish! All you will need are:

  • Soy sauce
  • Sesame oil
  • Honey
  • Potatoes (recommend you use white potatoes)
  • Garlic
  • Olive oil
  • Green onion (for garnish)
  • Sesame seeds (for garnish)

The Method To Make This Delicious Potato Side Dish

The method to make this yummy side dish couldn't be easier! You don't even have to peel the potatoes!

pieces of potato cut bite sized

Firstly, after cutting up the potatoes into bite sized pieces, you will prepare the braising sauce., and get your garnishes ready!

The braising sauce consists of: minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, and water. Isn't it beautiful?

braising sauce in a bowl with a spoon

Secondly, you simply stir fry the cut up potatoes in olive oil for a few minutes to get them nicely browned on the outside...

bite sized potatoes frying in a pan

Finally add your braising sauce! Be sure to enjoy the aroma and get ready to garnish soon!

How To Serve Korean Potato Side Dish

The best way to enjoy this side dish is either cold or at room temperature. You may also enjoy it hot, however, the flavors seem to be much bolder once the dish has cooled down.

Garnish with some green onions and sesame seeds, and serve to accompany your favorite Korean meal!

Some Other Dishes You May Enjoy!

Korean Zucchini Side Dish

Korean Zucchini Side Dish

Korean Spicy Bean Sprouts

Korean Spicy Bean Sprouts

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Cheers! Grace

Cut up pieces of potato garnished with sesame seeds and green onions and one piece of potato is held by silver chopsticks

Korean Potato Side Dish

Grace
Korean Potato Side Dish or Gamja Jorim, is a super delicious banchan! A little sweet and a little salty, and very easy to make! You might want to double the recipe ingredients because you'll be coming back for more! 🙂
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course banchan, Side Dish
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Skillet with a cover

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb potatoes white or red potatoes are preferred
  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 ts sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup water add more if needed
  • sesame seeds garnish
  • 1 green onion sliced as garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and dry potatoes. Cut into small bite sized pieces..you don't have to peel these!
    pieces of potato cut bite sized
  • Mince garlic and slice green onion (if using for garnish). Set aside.
  • Prepare your braising sauce by combining the water, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and honey and set aside.
    braising sauce in a bowl with a spoon
  • Heat up the olive oil in a skillet on med high. Once shimmering, add the potatoes and stir constantly until they are nicely browned (approximately 5 minutes or so, depending on type of potato and size of cut potato).
    bite sized potatoes frying in a pan
  • Turn the heat down to med-low to medium, and add the braising sauce. Stir, then cover and allow to cook for around 5 minutes or so. The time will vary depending on the size and type of potato. If it is getting dry, add water a little at a time. You are aiming for the potatoes to be fork tender.
  • Remove from the skillet and allow to cool. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!
    Korean Potato Side Dish and Chopsticks

Notes

You can eat this potato side dish hot, but truly it tastes better when it has cooled down or come to room temperature.  Enjoy this delicious side dish with your next Korean meal!  
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