Korean Braised Potato and Fish Cake
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Gamja eomuk jorim is a Korean home-style braised side dish of potato chunks and fish cake sheets, simmered together in a sauce of soy sauce and oligosaccharide syrup.
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The starchy potato cubes slowly absorb the seasoning as they cook, turning soft and floury in texture while carrying the full depth of the soy glaze. Fish cake sheets provide a springy, chewy counterpoint that holds its shape throughout braising. Minced garlic is stirred in early to mellow into the sauce, and a finishing drizzle of sesame oil adds a roasted, nutty fragrance that ties the dish together. The recipe requires minimal preparation and cooks in under twenty minutes, making it a practical choice for weekday meals. It is one of the most frequently packed Korean lunchbox items and a staple side dish on everyday home tables.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Peel 300 g potatoes and cut them into bite-size cubes.
Slice 80 g onion thinly so it softens quickly, and cut 180 g fish cake sheets into triangles that are easy to turn in the pot.
- 2Control
Put the potatoes, onion, 220 ml water, 45 ml soy sauce, and 10 g minced garlic in a pot.
Set over medium heat, and once it starts boiling, skim any foam so the sauce stays clean.
- 3Control
Leave the lid slightly open and simmer over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
Move on when the potato edges look a little translucent and a chopstick slides halfway in with light resistance.
- 4Season
Add the fish cake and 20 g oligosaccharide syrup, then turn the pieces so they touch the sauce.
Avoid hard stirring because the potatoes can break; shake the pot gently to coat everything.
- 5Control
Lower to medium-low heat and braise for 5 to 7 more minutes.
When only a thin layer of sauce remains and the potato starch thickens it, fold once before it sticks to the bottom.
- 6Finish
Turn off the heat when the potatoes are tender all the way through and the fish cake looks glossy.
Drizzle 5 ml sesame oil, toss lightly, and serve while the side dish is still warm.
Practical Cooking Checks
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- Key technique
- Gamja eomuk jorim features potato chunks and fish cake simmered in a sweet soy glaze.
- Finish cue
- Turn off the heat when the potatoes are tender all the way through and the fish cake looks glossy.
- Avoid this
- Avoid hard stirring because the potatoes can break; shake the pot gently to coat everything.
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35min, 8 ingredients
Category median
45min, 8 ingredients
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