Homemade Kimchi

Name: Homemade Kimchi
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 96 h
Total time: 96 h 30 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 pounds napa cabbage, (large napa cabbage); ¼ cup sea salt (60 grams); 2 cups daikon radish, cut into matchstick strips (optional, or use carrots); 1 bunch scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, sliced ( 2-3 disks, peels ok); 6 cloves garlic, whole; 1 shallot, quartered (optional); 2-6 tablespoons Korean-style red pepper flakes (gochugaru) or sub gochujang – see notes!; 2 tablespoons fish sauce (or use vegan fish sauce, shrimp paste, miso paste, or soy sauce), more to taste; 2 teaspoons sugar ( or an alternative like honey, brown rice syrup); OPTIONAL:1 tablespoon glutenous rice powder (see notes)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:96h

This easy Kimchi recipe is simple to make and takes only 30 minutes of hands-on time before Mother Nature takes over! Full of healthy, gut-healthy probiotics, this authentic kimchi is vegan-adaptable, gluten-free, and can be made as spicy or as mild as you like! Includes a video.

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:04:10 GMT