Korean Braised Potatoes (Soy-Glazed Braised Potato Banchan)
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- Total time
- 30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Instead of small whole potatoes, this version peels ordinary ones and cuts them into bite-size chunks.
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The corn syrup waits until the potatoes are nearly tender; added that late, it stays a thin shine instead of turning into a sticky syrup. Serve it warm or fully cooled.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Peel 3 potatoes and cut them into 3 cm pieces so they cook at the same rate.
Soak them in cold water for 5 minutes to remove surface starch, then drain thoroughly in a sieve.
- 2
Put the drained potatoes in a pot with 200 ml water, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 minced garlic cloves.
Start over high heat and bring the liquid to a lively boil.
- 3
When it boils, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for about 10 minutes.
The potatoes are ready for glazing when a fork goes in with slight resistance, not when the pieces are collapsing.
- 4
Remove the lid and stir in 1 tablespoon corn syrup.
Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, gently rolling the potatoes through the sauce so the glaze coats them evenly without breaking the edges.
- 5
Keep reducing until only a thin layer of sauce remains on the bottom and the potatoes look glossy and dark amber.
If the glaze thickens too fast or starts catching, lower the heat immediately.
- 6
Turn off the heat, drizzle with 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.
Serve warm with rice, or cool completely before packing as a side dish so the glaze sets cleanly.
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Soy-Braised Potatoes
Soy-Braised Potatoes highlights potato and onion. It is simmered until the sauce turns glossy and deeply savory with a mild sweetness.
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