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Korean Braised Potatoes (Gamja Jorim)

Korean Braised Potatoes are a sweet and savory potato side dish that you'll find at any Korean table. The potatoes are braised in the pan with a soy based sauce that is simple and easy to prepare.
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Prep Time 4 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Korean
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 20 oz potatoes, chopped into 1 inch pieces about 2.5 cups
  • 1/2 bell pepper, or 3 mini peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil or any neutral oil like canola, grapeseed, vegetable, etc
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

For the sauce

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey or sweetner of choice
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add oil to hot pan and saute potatoes on medium heat until the sides turn golden (about 8 to 10 minutes).
  • Combine sauce ingredients into a small bowl and mix. Set aside.
  • Once potatoes are golden, add onions and peppers and saute for another 2 minutes. Then add in the sauce and mix. Add 1 tbsp of water to the pan then reduce heat to low and allow everything to cook for 8 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender (you should be able able to easily pierce the potatoes with a fork).
  • Take potatoes off the heat and add sesame oil and mix. Transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl and garnish with sesame seeds.
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