Side Dishes

Sweet Potato Kimchi

Name: Sweet Potato Kimchi
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 35 g Sweet potato; 3 g Water dropwort (minari); 1 g Red chili pepper; 0.8 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 0.5 g Oligosaccharide syrup; 1 g Garlic; 0.5 g Salted fish sauce (jeotgal); 0.5 g Sesame seeds

고구마 김치

Bite-sized sweet potato cured in salted fish sauce, then tossed with water dropwort, red chili and a garlicky chili seasoning, sprinkled with sesame. Using the salted fish only to cure the sweet potato, rather than in the seasoning, reduces the amount needed.

🇰🇷 A twist on Baechu Kimchi — see the classic napa cabbage kimchi recipe →

20mPrep

1Serving

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Korean Sweet Potato (Goguma)Purple-skinned, chestnut-sweet sweet potatoes for snacks and sweets
Minari (Water Dropwort)Crisp, peppery Korean water parsley
Korean Chili PeppersFresh green and red chilies, from mild to Cheongyang
GochugaruSun-dried Korean chili flakes 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Rice Syrup & Oligosaccharide SyrupLiquid sweeteners for glossy glazes and braises 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor
Jeotgal (Salted Shrimp & Fish Sauce)Salted, fermented seafood — Korea's umami seasoning 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Sesame Oil & Sesame SeedsThe nutty finishing touch of Korean food 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

Korean Recipe Measurements: Spoons, Cups, Grams and SaltHow to read Korean recipe amounts, convert grams to spoons and choose the right salt

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cut the sweet potato into bite-sized pieces.

Cure the sweet potato in the salted fish sauce.

Cut the water dropwort and red chili into bite-sized pieces.

Mix the gochugaru, syrup and minced garlic.

Toss the cured sweet potato, water dropwort and chili with the seasoning.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

95.86Calories (kcal)

22.44 gCarbs

0.91 gProtein

0.27 gFat

1.44 mgSodium

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

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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.