Main ingredients 🥩
perilla leavessoy saucevinegar
Solo Cooking God's Super Simple Microwave Perilla Leaf Jangajji
A super speedy jangajji that doesn't require long aging, made instantly in the microwave by mixing soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who need a quick, tangy jangajji wrap accompaniment right before grilling meat.
- ⭐ Those who find waiting for jangajji to age tedious and want an instant sweet and savory flavor.
Ingredients needed 🛒3 servings
- 20-30 perilla leaves
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Recipe 🍳
- Wash the perilla leaves thoroughly in water and shake off all excess moisture.
- Arrange the leaves neatly in a heatproof container or side dish container, with the stems all facing the same direction.
- In a small bowl, measure and combine 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 4 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Stir the mixture thoroughly with a spoon until the sugar is completely dissolved and the sauce is smooth.
- Pour the prepared soy sauce mixture evenly over the perilla leaves in the container.
- Using the back of a spoon, press down gently on the leaves so they are all fully submerged in the sauce.
- Cover the container with plastic wrap and poke a small hole to allow steam to escape.
- Microwave for exactly 2 minutes to force the seasoning into the leaves.
- Remove from the microwave, flip the leaves over so the sauce is evenly distributed, let them cool, and then store.
- Wash the perilla leaves, layer them in a container, and make the sauce by mixing soy sauce, water, vinegar, and sugar.
- Pour the sauce over the leaves, press down gently to submerge them, and cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave for 2 minutes, then press down again so the seasoning soaks in, and let cool.
Cooking tips 💡
- The foolproof golden ratio is 1:1 soy sauce to water, with equal amounts of vinegar and sugar.
- When hot out of the microwave, flip the top and bottom leaves to help the seasoning absorb evenly throughout.
- In just 10 minutes before serving grilled fatty pork like pork belly or pork shoulder, you can create a perfectly paired side dish.
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