Easy and Fresh Kimchi That Anyone Can Make!!

Name: Easy and Fresh Kimchi That Anyone Can Make!!
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 5lb (2.3 kg) napa cabbage; a handful chives; 1/2 onion; 1/2 apple; 1/2 cup rice; 10 cloves garlic; a little ginger; 1/2 cup fish sauce; 1 or ¾ cup gochugaru

9 steps

Prep:1h 10minCook:20min

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Updated at: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:31:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories973.8 kcal (49%)

Total Fat10.4 g (15%)

Carbs198.5 g (76%)

Sugars47 g (52%)

Protein46.7 g (93%)

Sodium12075.4 mg (604%)

Fiber42.5 g (152%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

5 lbnapa cabbage

chives

0.5onion

0.5apple

½ cuprice

10 clovesgarlic

ginger

½ cupfish sauce

1 cupgochugaru

Instructions

Step 1

Napa cabbage preparation: Halve napa cabbage tear it into pieces. Halve each piece again and keep tearing. Cut off the base, and chop the rest into bite-sized chunks. For thicker stems, slice them down the middle and chop into smaller pieces to brine faster. Repeat with the rest of the cabbage.

Step 2

Brining: Combine 3 cups of water with 1 cup of Korean sea salt (cheonilyeom) in a bowl until dissolved. Layer the cabbage in a large bowl, sprinkling each layer with salt water. Pour the remaining salt water over the top and mix lightly. Let it sit for an hour, flipping halfway through.

Step 3

30 minutes later, turn it over.

Step 4

After another 30 minutes, Rinse the cabbage twice in water and drain well.

Step 5

Slice a handful of chives to an appropriate length.

Step 6

Making kimchi seasoning: In a blender, put 1/2 onion, 1/2 apple, 1/2 cup rice, 10 cloves garlic, a little ginger, 1/2 cup fish sauce, 1 or ¾ cup gochugaru. Blend well.

Step 7

Pour the finely blended mixture and 1 cup of gochugaru into a bowl and mix well.

Step 8

Add the drained cabbage. Mix well so that the seasoning coats evenly. Once the seasoning is well mixed, add the sliced chives and mix gently.

Step 9

Super crunchy and delicious kimchi is done!