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Quick Kimchi

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Total time
60 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Korean
Quick Kimchi

Ingredients

  • 2  pounds of napa cabbage
  • 1/3 cup corse salt
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/3  cup gochugaru
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/3 cup grated apple
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce*
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp ginger, minced
  • 3-4 scallions
  • 1/3 (25 g) cup carrots, julienned
  • 1/3 (25 g) cup daikon, julienned

Steps

  1. 1

    Cut napa cabbage into quarters, and then into chunks, about 1 inch in width.

  2. 2

    Sprinkle the salt and water over the cabbage, mix it with your hands and then set aside for 20-30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Make the kimchi paste by mixing together the gochugaru, hot water, grated apple, garlic, ginger, sugar, fish sauce, scallions, carrots and daikon.

  4. 4

    Rinse and wash the salted napa cabbage with cold water, throughly a few times. Drain the water well by squeezing excess liquid.

  5. 5

    Add the napa cabbage to the bowl with the kimchi paste. Mix well with your hands and then transfer the kimchi into a container or jar. Keep it at room temperature for a few hours (3-8) and then place into the fridge.

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