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Kimchi Recipe
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Kimchi recipe

Fermented food recipes that you can prepare at home with only a few basic ingredients. Includes the kimchi.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Korean
Keyword kimchi, korean
Servings 4 people
Calories 178kcal
Cost 10

Ingredients

  • 2 heads of Napa cabbage
  • 2 Daikon radishes peeled and sliced
  • 5 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 1 bunch of scallions sliced
  • A 2-inch piece of fresh ginger minced
  • 16 garlic cloves chopped
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • ½ cup chili paste to taste
  • 1 ¼ cups sea salt

Instructions

  • Wash the cabbage leaves and let them soak overnight in a brine of 1 cup sea salt and 1-gallon water.
    2 heads of Napa cabbage, 1 ¼ cups sea salt
  • Once soaked, discard the soaking liquid and combine the cabbage with the radishes, carrots, scallions, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, and chili paste.
    2 Daikon radishes, 5 carrots, 1 bunch of scallions, A 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, 16 garlic cloves, ¼ cup fish sauce, ½ cup chili paste
  • Add the remaining ¼ cup sea salt to the mixture and combine well.
  • Place the mixture little by little in your fermentation jar, pounding it vigorously to release the juices.
  • Make sure that the extracted water covers it entirely. If not, create a brine of 2 tablespoons sea salt to 4 cups water and add it to the mixture.
  • Press the mixture and keep it under the brine by placing a plate or a lid on top, weighted down by a rock or a jug of water. Cover with a clean towel if needed to keep out fruit flies.
  • Place the fermentation jar in a warm spot in your kitchen and allow the kimchi to ferment for 5 to 7 days.
  • Check on it from time to time to be sure that the brine covers the mixture and to remove any mold that may form on the surface.
  • A good way to know when it’s ready is to taste it during the fermentation process. It’s ready when you’re satisfied with the taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 36607mg | Potassium: 1038mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 2269IU | Vitamin C: 177mg | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 3mg