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Algamjajorim - Korean braised potatoes

Soy Braised Baby Potatoes - Algamjajorim

Basic Sunday
Sweet and savory crunchy and soft potatoes great to have as a side dish!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Korean
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 - 1.5 lb baby potatoes size of quail eggs
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp cooking or rice syrup can use sugar with a little bit of water
  • 3 drops sesame seed oil
  • 1 tsp rosted sesame seeds
  • cracked black pepper optional
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and drain your potatoes and remove any rotten ones
    1 - 1.5 lb baby potatoes
  • In a shallow pan, add cooking oil and drained baby potatoes
    1 - 1.5 lb baby potatoes, 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • Spread the potatoes out evenly
  • Cover the pan with a lid for 5 minutes
  • After 5 minutes, remove the lid and shake the pan to prevent potatoes from burning
  • Put the lid back on and wait another 5 mintues
  • Repeat the shake and lid on 4 times total or for 20 mintues total
  • Potatoes are ready when you can easily pierce through the bigger pieces
  • Lower the heat and add soy sauce and stir
    4 tbsp soy sauce
  • Add cooking syrup or simple syrup and stir
    4 tbsp cooking or rice syrup
  • Add minced garlic
    2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • Add black peppers (optinoal)
    cracked black pepper
  • When the sauce reduces, turn off the heat
  • Drizzle on sesame seed oil and seeds
    3 drops sesame seed oil, 1 tsp rosted sesame seeds