Potato Side-dish (감자 조림=GamJa JoRim)

Posted by: Aeri Leein Korean Food, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
20
Dec

Potato Side-dish

The Korean potato side-dish, GamJa JoRim is an easy and yummy non-spicy Korean side-dish using potatoes. The flavor of soy sauce mixed with sweetness with the texture of potatoes gives you a great taste for a side-dish. You can make a small amount of this side-dish for one meal, but also you can also make a lot and keep it in the refrigerator. It is a popular side-dish for school lunch boxes in Korea. I hope you will like this. It has been while since I cooked something to post. It was very happy to do this again. More recipes will be posted as I get back into the swing of things. hehe :)

Thank you very much for all the comments and congratulations on my son’s birth. I’m sorry that I couldn’t reply every single messages but I really enjoyed reading your messages. I almost feel normal and Bryson is doing very good. He makes me happy everyday, even I feel tired. ;)

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

  • MulYeout (물엿) = Corn Syrup
  • Ggul (꿀) = Honey

Main Ingredients:

  • 3 Medium Sized Potatoes (2 Cups)
  • ½ Cup Water
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 2½ Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Corn Syrup
  • 1-1½ Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
  • ⅛ tsp Fine Sea Salt
  • ½ tsp Sesame Seeds

Yield: 2 Servings

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Cut 3 medium sized potatoes (2 cups) into ½ inch cubes.

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In a heated pan, with 2 Tbsp of oil, add the chopped potatoes.

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Fry the potatoes for 5 minutes on medium-high until they are ⅓ cooked.

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After 5 minutes, add ½ cup of water, 2½ Tbsp of soy sauce, 2 Tbsp of corn syrup, 1-1½ Tbsp of sugar, 1 Tbsp of minced garlic.

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Cook it for 5 more minutes on medium-high.

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Taste it and if you need to, add ⅛ tsp of fine sea salt. Depending on your taste you can adjust the amount of the salt.

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Cook until the liquid is reduced to a paste, which should take about 5 minutes.

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Reduce the temperature to medium and fry 5 to 7 more minutes until the potatoes are completely cooked. Then add ½ tsp of sesame seeds.

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It’s done. :)

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This side-dish tastes both good when it’s warm or cool. Serve it with rice and other Korean side-dishes. Enjoy !!! :)

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41 comments so far


Elain Ponce De Leon writes:
  reply July 19th, 2010 at 3:22 PM

i made this for the first time today. i didn’t have any corn syrup so i substituted with honey as you suggested in another comment. it is soooo good. can’t wait for my family to try it tonight with dinner!

bob kim writes:
  reply June 15th, 2010 at 3:41 PM

after you make it, and leave it out, would it shrink…like ramen? will it taste the same? get saltier or what?

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply June 21st, 2010 at 4:22 AM

    hi bob kim,
    oops sorry I didn’t get what you meant … what do you mean ??

Jiji writes:
  reply April 30th, 2010 at 6:17 AM

Hi Aeri,
Nice to meet you :)
I love your website !
These days, I have to make food for my dad & myself, my mom is in Korea to visit family.
So, I found everywhere how to make side dishes. And I finally found you in youtube and tried 감자조림. It was really delicious and so easy !!!
But I didn’t know what corn syrup was so I used maple syrup..
Tomorrow, I’ll try 순두부찌개 hehe
Thank you very much for sharing your recipies !! 감사합니다 !!
(From Paris)

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply May 3rd, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    hi Jiji,
    Nice to meet you. So your mother is a Korean? great !!! aha.. if you don’t have a corn syrup.. you can use sugar or honey.. I don’t know how the taste will be like maple syrup..but you liked it..right ?? so it must be work for it too..hehe I hope you will enjoy your 순두부 찌개 also.. thanks :D

monica writes:
  reply April 23rd, 2010 at 6:31 AM

i dont have corn syrup :( but i really want to make this dish! what can i do? :/

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply April 25th, 2010 at 5:16 AM

    hi monica,
    The texture will be changed a little..but the taste will be good enough..so I will say.. use sugar instead. :D

Autumn writes:
  reply March 27th, 2010 at 12:19 PM

Can I sub sugar for brown sugar? I’m out of sugar boo…

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply March 29th, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    hi Autumn,
    Yes you can..^^ thanks

Boston girl writes:
  reply February 21st, 2010 at 2:50 PM

Wow! This is good! I’m literally eating it right now! My kids came running when they smelled it! :-) thanks for taking the time to post. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes!

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply February 23rd, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    hi Boston girl,
    Happy to see your success.. thanks :) yep..I will post more recipes.

Rhona writes:
  reply February 18th, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Hi Aeri,

just wanted to let you know that the potato dish was a total hit to my family :) they keep asking for more! thank you sooo much for taking your time to teach neophytes like me :)

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply February 19th, 2010 at 7:26 PM

    hi Rhona,
    Thanks for the great news. hehe.. it gave you more work though… but your family is happy..so you will be happy too. right ?? thanks :)

Shower Stalls writes:
  reply February 1st, 2010 at 9:41 AM

Thank you so much for the recipe. I have made a few of the dishes you have blogged about. I love how easy they are thanks.

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply February 4th, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    hi Shower Stalls,
    Thanks for trying my recipes. I hope to see you more often in the future. :)

SoRMuiJAi writes:
  reply January 31st, 2010 at 6:23 AM

OMG! Thank you so much for this recipe! I just got home from Korean and had this side dish, hoping to find a recipe online. Lo and behold, you’ve put one up! I can’t wait to make it! Thanks and congrats on the little bub!

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply February 4th, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    hi SoRMuiJAi,
    Oh.. you went to Korea for travel ??? anyway.. hehe.. I hope you like this recipe. thanks for your congratulations..

manor \ Doha, Qatar ^^ writes:
  reply January 15th, 2010 at 4:37 AM

hi!
안녕하세요.
How are you?
It looks delicious and great!
Thank you very much.
감사합니다.

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 19th, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    hi manor \ Doha, Qatar ^^,
    hehe.. 안녕하세요 ^^
    만나서 반갑습니다. 감사합니다 :)

Tofee writes:
  reply January 9th, 2010 at 10:09 PM

I made your dish for two days,
It’s yummy^^, my family really like it.
they ask for more^^

thank you so much

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 10th, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    hi Tofee,
    Thanks for trying my recipe. :) hehe

layping writes:
  reply January 7th, 2010 at 6:25 AM

so happy to see your baby and the vid. i made this and it turned out great. we love potatoes!! ooh, bryson looks like you^. i really want to kiss his chubby cheeks too. happy 2010 to all of you!!

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 10th, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    hi layping,
    hehe.. yep he is chubby.. so cute. Thanks for your comment. I missed you. Happy new year, layping :)

Bennyrondo writes:
  reply December 30th, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Welcome back! I will try this easy recipe. Looking forward to many more recipes. Take Care!

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 2nd, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    hi Bennyrondo,
    more recipes.. okidoki.. thanks :) Happy new year !!!

CynCos writes:
  reply December 28th, 2009 at 5:37 PM

am making this now and my house smells delicious! i’ve been looking for this recipe for awhile now and am SO happy that you posted it, and with pics which are such a help! thanks and warm wishes to you & your little bundle of joy! he is beyond adorable!!

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 2nd, 2010 at 7:47 AM

    hi CynCos,
    Nice to meet you !!! Did you enjoy your dish ? I hope you did.. hehe thanks :)

MrsDarth writes:
  reply December 24th, 2009 at 7:12 PM

Hi Aeri!

It’s good to have you back! I had my little princess on the 10th. =) I can’t believe we’re moms!!

I wish someone would make this dish for me. Maybe I’ll show my husband your video. You make it look so easy!

Merry Christmas!!!

Mimi

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 2nd, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    hi MrsDarth,
    Oh~~~ CONGRATULATIONS, Mimi.
    I’m really happy for you. I was wondering about your delivery and waiting for the good news. So her birthday is December 10th ?? How do you feel now,,, It took about 8 weeks for me to be recovered from the pain. I hope you feel okay now.
    hehe.. yep your husband will make delicious food for you. ^^
    Stay warm and happy new year

    p.s Someday I want to see your daughter’s cute pictures.

Kearby writes:
  reply December 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 PM

Your precious baby boy is absolutely adorable! Love your blog and I have a request. I’m a native Texan who loves all varieties of cuisine. There’s an amazing supermarket in my area called Super H Mart that’s primarily a Korean store. I want to learn to cook more Korean dishes and use the wonderful ingredients that are available to me. When you blog could you give some more descriptions and English translations for the Korean ingredients you cook with for those of us who want to learn to cook Korean but aren’t familiar with the ingredients? Thanks so much!!!

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 3rd, 2010 at 7:32 AM

    hi Kearby,
    Oh.. you have H mart around you ??? I really envy you. I don’t have that kind of big Korean grocery store around here. Your request is very valuable. I will try to do that in the future.. thanks for your good suggestion. Enjoy Korean cooking !!!

Vijay Deshmukh writes:
  reply December 21st, 2009 at 10:36 PM

Hi,
I am happy to see the korean dishes in English. Right now I am korea and want to try korean dishes, so was looking for the recipe.
Just one request. Can you put the name of ingredients in English and korean both, so that it will be easy for me to buy from market. I will prepare the list and show the shop owner… ha ha haa… Thanks and please continue your nice work…

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 3rd, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    hi Vijay Deshmukh,
    Nice to meet you. I will try to consider what you suggested. If you have any help for Korean or English names for Korean food ingredients..please let me know. I hope you have great time in Korea.

joy writes:
  reply December 21st, 2009 at 7:25 PM

YUMMY! Can’t wait to try it out! Have a Merry Christmas with your family and your little bundle of blessings!

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 2nd, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    hi joy,
    Thanks Happy new year !!! :)

Meaghan writes:
  reply December 21st, 2009 at 7:52 AM

It looks delicious, Aeri!
I hope that you enjoy Bryson’s first Christmas. Take care!

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 2nd, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    hi Meaghan,
    Thanks for your message.. He cried a lot that night. @.@ But we were still very happy to have his first Christmas together. Happy new year. :)

Poeh writes:
  reply December 20th, 2009 at 2:02 PM

Great to read your new post and that you and your son are doing well.
I love potatoes. This dish looks very tasty.
Ahh, another thing on the side, I have made tuna kimchi jjigae with your recipe and I really loved it. Thank you so much for that recipe. Especially the great tip of using can of tuna in oil made it taste so good.
Even though my kimchi wasn’t super sour , the kimchi jjigae still tasted delicious.

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 2nd, 2010 at 6:46 AM

    hi Poeh,
    Aha you love potatoes like me..hehe you have to try this recipe then. :) OH… kimchi jjigae.. you made me hungry for it. =P

Cartier writes:
  reply December 20th, 2009 at 11:47 AM

it looks yummy and easy…. thanks for your recipe

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply January 2nd, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    hi Cartier,
    You are welcome. ^^ Happy new year.


 

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