Modu Recipes

Seungwoo Dad's All-Purpose Kimchi Jam

Finely chop very sour kimchi until it smells funky and stir-fry with onion and sugar until the moisture evaporates, creating an all-purpose seasoning sauce that serves as a cheat code for various dishes.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those looking for a way to use up very sour kimchi that has been neglected in the corner of the refrigerator
  • ⭐ Those who want to make a sweet and spicy all-purpose cheat code sauce to go with sandwiches, toast, or side dishes

Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings

  • Very sour kimchi 1/4 head
  • Onion 1/2
  • Cooking oil 2 tablespoons
  • Kimchi brine a little
  • Sugar 1-2 tablespoons

Recipe 🍳

  1. Finely chop the onion using a knife or vegetable chopper.
  2. Heat a pan, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, and stir-fry the chopped onion until translucent to bring out the sweetness.
  3. Finely chop the soft, very sour kimchi with a knife or scissors.
  4. Add the chopped kimchi and a little kimchi brine to the pan with the onion and stir-fry together.
  5. Continue stir-frying until the moisture evaporates. Taste it; if the sourness is too strong, add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar to balance the flavor.
  6. Cook until the kimchi and onion are completely broken down into a jam-like consistency and all moisture has evaporated.
  1. Finely chop onion, add cooking oil to a pan, and stir-fry until golden.
  2. Add chopped sour kimchi and kimchi brine, and stir-fry until moisture evaporates.
  3. Add sugar to balance the sourness and cook until it reaches a jam-like texture.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Since the kimchi is finely chopped, it reduces the coarse texture of overly sour kimchi and makes it easy to use as a smooth sauce.
  • Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator; it's very convenient to take out and use as a filling for various dishes.

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