Dongchimi

*** Dongchimi ***
             ~ Korean water radish Kimchi ~  





- Ingredients -


* 2 pounds of Korean radish
   (cleaned and washed)
* 2 Tbsp of sea salt

* 1 oz of garlic (5~6 cloves), peeled and sliced
* 1/4 oz of ginger, peeled and sliced
* 2/3 cup of onion, peeled and diced (1/3 inch sizes)
* 1 of Asian pear, peeled and 1 inch sliced
* 1 stem of green onion

* 10 cups of water
* 1 and 3/4 tsp of Molten salt




A. Step 1

1. Cut the radish. ( 2 x 1.5 x 0.4 inches )


2. In a large bowl, combine radishes with 2 Tbsp of sea salt and mix well.
3. Let it stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
   (mix several times)


4. Meanwhile, prepare the other vegetables. 

5. After 1 hour, rinse the radishes in cold water once and drain. 


B. Step 2

1. Place the 10 cups  of water and 1 and 3/4 tsp Molten salt in a one gallon glass jar or air-tight container and stir well.
2. Pour the all ingredients.
(radishes, garlic, ginger, onions, Asian pears and green onion.)
3. Stir well together.
4. Cover (air tight) and leave at room temperature for 1 day.  Then store in refrigerator.
(You can eat this at any time, but after 7~10 days, it will be more sweet and sour.) 



                             - Serving -

Ddeokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes)

*** Ddeokbokki (4 servings) ***
             ~ Korean Spicy Rice Cakes ~  




- Ingredients -


* 1 pound of rice cake
   (soak in cold water for 30 minutes and drain.)
* 1/4 pound of fish cake
* 3 oz dangmyon (Korean starch noodles)

(Sauce)
* 3 and 1/2 cups water

* 1 Tbsp minced garlic
* 1 cup (4 oz) onion, peeled and sliced
* 2/3 cup (1 and 1/2 oz) sliced green onion (3 inches a part)
* 3 ~ 3 and 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce 
* 2 Tbsp red hot pepper powder
* 2 ~  2 and 1/2 Tbsp sugar
* 3 Tbsp gochujang (Korean red hot pepper paste)
* 1 Tbsp mirin (optional)

* 1/5 tsp black pepper
* 1~ 2 tsp baked sesame seeds 



 - Cooking Instructions –    

A. Preparation
1. Cook the dangmyon (Korean starch noodles) in 4 cups of boiling water for about 4 minutes.


2. Rinse in cold water and drain.

3. Cook the Fish Cake in 2 cups of boiling water for about 1 minute.


4. Rinse in cold water and drain.

B. Cooking Instructions
1. Pour 3 and 1/2 cups of water into a pot.
2. Add the minced garlic, sliced onion and sliced green onion.
 3. Add the soy sauce, red hot pepper power, sugar and boil for about 5 minutes. (high heat)



4. Add the drained rice cakes, gochujang (red hot pepper paste) and boil until soft. (3~ 4 minutes)



4. Add the fish cakes and boil for 1 minutes. (medium high heat)



5. Add the dangmyon, mirin and mix well and boil for about 2 minutes. (medium high heat)



6. Turn to low heat and simmer for about 2~3 minutes.



7. Turn off the heat and add the black pepper and mix well.


D. Serving

1. In a dish or bowl, place the spicy rice cakes.
2. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on the top.

Oven Baked BBQ Ribs

*** Oven Baked BBQ Ribs ***
                       ( 4 servings ) 




- Ingredients -


* 4 ~ 4 and 1/2 pounds of pork ribs

(Sauce)
* 1 Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
* 1 and 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
* 1/3 cup onion, peeled and diced
* 1/3 cup diced green onion
* 1/2 tsp ginger juice
* 1 Tbsp lemon juice (or vinegar)

* 1/3 cup gochujang (Korean red hot pepper paste)
* 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
* 1 and 2/3 Tbsp soy sauce 
* 1 and 2/3 ~ 2 cups brown sugar
* 1 tsp red hot pepper powder
* 1/4 tsp black pepper
* 1~ 2 tsp baked sesame seeds



 - Cooking Instructions –    

A. Preparation
1. Rinse the rib with cold water and drain.

2. Remove the large fat and cut into individual pieces.


B. Sauce
1. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a skillet. (medium-high heat)

2. Add the minced garlic, diced onion, diced green onion and stir-fry 1 minute.

3. Turn to medium heat, add the brown sugar and mix well 1 minute.


4. Add the gochujang, barbecue sauce and stir 2 minutes. (medium heat)

5. Turn to low heat, add the red hot pepper power, soy sauce and stir 1 minute.

6. Add the lemon juice, ginger juice and stir 4 minutes.

7. Add the black pepper and mix well and turn off heat.



C. Baking the ribs

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.

2. Place foil on the large baking sheet.

3. Place the sliced rib on the foiled sheet.



4. Brush the sauce onto the both side of ribs.


5. Bake the ribs for 20minutes. (375F)


6. Flip the ribs over brush more sauce and bake for 20minutes. (2)

7. Flip the ribs over brush more sauce and bake for 10~15minutes. (3)

D. Serving

1. In a large dish, placed the baked ribs.
2. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on the top.

*** Spaghetti & Meatballs ***

*** Spaghetti & Meatballs ***
                       (3~4 servings) 




- Ingredients -


* olive oil or vegetable oil
* 1 ~ 1 and 1/2 tsp minced garlic
* 1/3 cup onion, peeled and diced
* 1/4 cup (2 oz) ground beef
* salt

* 1 jar of spaghetti sauce (24 oz, 680g)
* spaghetti noodle (3/4~1 lb)
* 16~20 pc meatballs (beef, chicken or vegetable)
* Parmesan cheese (optional)


 - Cooking Instructions –    

A. Ready
1. Poke the meatballs with a fork and boil for 3~ 4 minutes.


2. Rinse in cold water and drain well.


B. Sauce
1. Heat 1 and 1/2 tsp olive oil in a skillet. (medium heat)

2. Add the minced garlic, diced onion and stir-fry 1 minute.

3. Add the ground beef and stir-fry 1 minute. 


4. Add a pinch of salt and stir-fry 1 minute. (medium heat)

5. Turn to high heat, add the spaghetti sauce and mix well and boil 2~3 minutes.


6. Add the drained meatballs.


7. After boiling, turn down to medium low heat and simmer 4~5 minutes.

8. And turn off heat.

C. Cooking spaghetti noodles

1. Boil 13 cups of water in a saucepan, add 1/2 tsp olive oil and 1/8 tsp salt.

2. Add spaghetti noodles and cook 5 minutes or more.


3. Drain well. (do not rinse!)


D. Serving

1. Before serving, heat the sauce.
2. In a bowl, pour the hot spaghetti sauce with meatballs over the hot spaghetti noodle.
3. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese. (optional)

*** Tteokguk ***

*** Tteokguk (3-4 servings) ***
 ~ Korean New Year's Rice Cake Soup ~ 



- A. Ingredients -


* 1.5 lb (700g) sliced rice cake
(Soak in cold water for 30 to 50 minutes. Completely defrost frozen rice cake before soaking in cold water.)

* 1/2 lb thinly sliced beef
* 1 and 1/3 Tbsp minced garlic
* 2 tsp sesame oil
* 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce
* 2 tsp beef dasida
* 4 green onions (medium size), cut 3 inches apart
* 2 eggs
* 1 sheet of nori, lightly toasted and crushed into small pieces (store in air tight container)
* Black Pepper * Salt



- B. Direction -

1.  Put 2 tsp of sesame oil in a pre-heated cooking pot and add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds over medium heat.

2. Add the beef and stir-fry for 1 minute over medium heat.

3. Add the 1.5 Tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp beef dasida, 1/10 tsp black pepper and stir fry for 1 minute 30 seconds over medium-high heat.

4. Add 8 ~ 8.5 cups of water and boil for 25 minutes. 
(10 minutes high heat and 15 minutes on medium heat.)

5. While boiling, drain the rice cake.

6. Turn to high heat, add the rice cake and boil for 5 minutes or more.  Cook until desired rice cake texture.

7. Season to taste using 1 tsp beef dasida, salt or soy sauce.

8. In a small bowl, mix 2 eggs and sliced green onions.

9. Add eggs and boil for 3 minutes. (Do not stir.)

- C. Serving -

Put rice cake soup in bowl and garnish with the crushed nori on top.

                 *** Happy New Year! ***

Korean Recipe