Side Dishes

Green Apple Jangajji (Soy Pickles)

Name: Green Apple Jangajji (Soy Pickles)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 200 g Green apples; 80 g Onion; 20 g Green chili pepper; 20 g Red chili pepper; 30 g Seasoned soy sauce (mat-ganjang); 30 g Vinegar; 10 g Sugar; 30 g Ginger syrup (saenggang-cheong); 15 g Green plum syrup (maesil-cheong); 30 g Cheongju (rice wine)

사과장아찌

Crisp green apple, onion and chilies pickled in a sweet-sour soy brine with ginger and plum syrups. The natural sweetness of the fruit syrups replaces much of the saltiness of a typical jangajji.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cut the apples into 8 wedges and remove the cores.

Green Apple Jangajji (Soy Pickles) — step 1

Slice the chilies diagonally.

Green Apple Jangajji (Soy Pickles) — step 2

Cut the onion into bite-sized pieces.

Green Apple Jangajji (Soy Pickles) — step 3

Briefly soak the apple in vinegar water.

Green Apple Jangajji (Soy Pickles) — step 4

Mix the brine ingredients.

Green Apple Jangajji (Soy Pickles) — step 5

Combine all the prepared ingredients with the brine.

Green Apple Jangajji (Soy Pickles) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

291.2Calories (kcal)

64.9 gCarbs

1.9 gProtein

2.7 gFat

736.7 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.