How to make Korean Braised Potatoes (Banchan) | 감자조림

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat profile.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients.

Peel the 3 potatoes.

Cut the potatoes into halves, then into long strips.

Cut the half onion into halves, then into strips.

Cut the carrot into halves, then into smaller pieces.

Fill a bowl with very cold water and soak the potatoes for 5 minutes.

Drain the potatoes after 5 minutes.

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add some oil, swirling it around.

Add the potatoes to the pan and stir to prevent burning until they are about 50% cooked and mostly translucent.

Add the carrots and onions to the pan.

In a bowl, mix together 3 teaspoons of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of corn syrup, and 3 tablespoons of water.

Pour the soy sauce mixture over the potatoes, carrots, and onions in the pan and mix thoroughly.

Let the mixture boil on medium heat until almost all the liquid is gone.

Add the spring onions and turn off the heat.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and garnish with sesame seeds.

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