Quick Korean sticky baby potatoes (Gamja Jorim)

A beloved sweet and savoury Korean side dish

Ingredients (serves as dinner for 2, or a side portion for 3)

  • 600g baby potatoes. We recommend The Jazzy variety but others work just as well
  • 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
  • ½ a cup of water
  • 2 tablespoons of honey (or other syrup)
  • 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
  • Optional chilli flakes and a crushed garlic clove

Prep and cooking time 13-30 minutes

Instructions 

  1. Cut potatoes into bite size pieces, then either
  2. spray with a little vegetable oil and cook in an air fryer (high heat) for 15-20 mins
  3. microwave for 4 minutes
  4. boil in a saucepan for 10 minutes
  5. Heat the water, soy sauce, honey, ketchup and brown sugar in a wide pan (also chilli flakes and garlic if included).
  6. Add the potatoes and boil for about 2 minutes before reducing to a simmer for a further 10 mins
  7. Add honey and sesame seeds when almost ready to serve.

Tip – adding some pan-fried onions and peppers can round off this dish into a healthy vegetarian meal

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