Best Korean Gamja Tang Potato Stew Recipes

GAMJA JORIM (BRAISED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into about 1-inch cubes. Cut the carrot, peppers, and onion into big chunks.
• In a small bowl, combine all the braising liquid ingredients except the sesame oil and seeds. Stir well.
• In a non-stick pan (or a small pot), sauté the potatoes in cooking oil over medium heat for 4 - 5 minutes, stirring occasionally so the potatoes don't stick to the pan.
• Add the sauce mix and bring it to a boil over high heat. Drop the carrot pieces in. Cover, and reduce the heat to medium and cook until the potatoes are almost cooked through (about 5 to 6 minutes, depending on the type or size of potatoes). The potatoes should be firm and not mushy.
• Stir in the green peppers and onion, and continue to boil (uncover this time) until the sauce is reduced and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. The potatoes will continue to soak up the sauce even after being cooked. Stir in the sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

GAMJATANG (PORK BONE SOUP)

Steps:

• Soak the pork bones in cold water for at least 1 hour (to get rid of any excess red liquid that looks like blood). Drain away the water. (If you can, try to change the water every 15 mins.)
• Place the bones into a large pot and add enough water to cover the bones, then boil it for about 10 minutes over medium high heat, covered. Drain away the water and rinse the bones in cold running water.
• In a large clean pot, place the bones and add the water (7 cups) and all ingredients from the "aromatic vegetables" section. Simmer it on medium to low heat for 1 hr 30 mins, covered.
• While the bone broth is simmering;(1) Put the potatoes in a separate pot and add enough water to cover them. Boil it over medium high heat until the potatoes are nearly cooked (about 90%). Drain away the water and set aside the potatoes until needed.(2) In a separate pot, add some water and the salt (1/8 tsp) and boil it. Once the water is rapidly boiling, parboil the napa cabbage for 1 to 2 mins. Drain away the water and cool down the leaves. Tear down each leaf length ways with your hands. (Or you can use a knife to cut them.)
• Sieve the broth (from step 3) through the strainer and catch the broth in a large bowl. Also, keep the pork bones but discard any boiled spices/vegetables. It should result in about just under 5 cups of broth.
• Transfer the broth into a clean pot, then add back the pork bones, potatoes, cabbage leaves, and the seasoning base into the pot. Boil over medium high heat until the potatoes cook completely (10 to 15 mins).
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining vegetables (mung bean sprouts, crown daisy leaves, perilla leaves, and green chilies) and the ground sesame seeds into the pot and boil further 1 to 2 mins until they soften. Serve warm with steamed rice.

GAMJA-TANG (KOREAN PORK AND POTATO STEW)

Steps:

• For the Gamja-tang: Season ribs on all sides with salt. In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add half of the ribs, meat side down, and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer browned ribs to a plate and set aside. Repeat browning process with remaining ribs, then let browned ribs rest for 5 minutes. Using a sharp knife, cut between ribs to separate into single-rib pieces. Return ribs to plate and set aside.
• Lower heat to medium-low and add onion to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, gochugaru, and doenjang and continue to cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add chicken stock, fish sauce, and potatoes, and return ribs to pot along with any accumulated juices. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until potatoes are slightly tender on the exterior but still firm at the center, so that they offer resistance when poked with a paring knife, about 30 minutes.
• Remove lid, stir in daikon radish, and arrange cabbage leaves in an even layer over the surface of the stew to form a lid. Continue to cook, adjusting heat as needed to maintain a simmer, until potatoes are fully cooked through, offering little resistance when poked with a paring knife, and daikon is just tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, grind perilla seeds into a coarse powder. Set aside 2 teaspoons of the crushed perilla seeds and, once potatoes are cooked through, add the rest to the stew. Gently stir to incorporate perilla seeds and cabbage leaves into the stew.
• Continue to cook until meat on ribs is fully tender, offering minimal resistance when poked with a paring knife, and potatoes have begun to break down slightly, thickening the stew, about 20 minutes longer. Season with salt to taste.
• For Serving: Divide stew between individual serving bowls, topping each portion with scallions, perilla leaves, chile (if using), and sliced cabbage core. Serve immediately.

GAMJA TANG

Steps:

• Make the broth: In a medium Dutch oven, combine the vegetable broth, ginger, mushrooms, onion, chili, and doenjang. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until you have a lovely aromatic broth as a base for this stew, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Fish out the mushrooms and slice them, then return the slices to the broth.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small bowl, mix together ½ cup water, the garlic, gochugaru, gochujang, "fishy" sauce, and wild sesame seeds.
• Make the stew: Add the sauce, potatoes, and bean sprouts to the broth and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Right before serving, add the scallions, perilla leaves, sweet potato vermicelli, and sesame oil.

SPICY KOREAN PORK AND POTATO STEW - GAMJATANG

Steps:

• 1. Place pork bones in a large bowl, and cover completely with cold water for one hour. Change water every 20 minutes, if possible. Drain and discard water, and rinse pork bones under cool running water to remove surface fats.
• 2. Placed rinsed bones into a large saucepan, and add enough water to completely cover the bones. Bring to a boil, and let boil over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Drain water, and rinse pork bones once more. Rinse out stockpot well (to remove fats and bitter residue).
• 3. Place rinsed pork bones back into stockpot, and add 8 cups water. Stir in garlic, chopped onion, ginger, white portion of green onion, and black pepper. Bring liquid to a low boil, then turn heat to low and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes on low heat. Remove any fat that accumulates on the surface during cooking.
• 4. Place a fine mesh sieve over a large bowl, and pour the contents of the stockpot through the sieve, collecting the milky broth in the bowl (it should be about 5 cups or so of broth). Return the pork bones and pork meat to the stockpot. Discard the garlic, onion, and green onion that were collected in the sieve.
• 5. Mix together all of the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl; set aside.
• 6. Measure the broth (that was collected into the bowl) and add enough water to measure 10 cups. Pour the 10 cups of broth/water over the pork bones in the stockpot. Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat. Once it reaches a boil, reduce heat to low. Stir the sauce and potatoes into the broth, and let simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 7. When potatoes are soft, add the bean sprouts, perilla leaves, cabbage, green part of the green onion, and boil for another 10 to 15 minutes, or just until the vegetables are soft and the pork is tender and thoroughly cooked.
• 8. Serve immediately with steamed white rice and plenty of banchan (side dishes).