# Potato Banchan (Gamja Jorim)

Potato banchan, also known as gamja jorim, is a Korean side dish made from structurally intact potatoes that have a bite to them instead of being mushy.

- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 potatoes
- 1 heaping tsp kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 3 Tbsp water
- 4 Tbsp water
- 1 drizzle sesame oil
- 1 sprinkle sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Peel and cut the potatoes.
2. Toss the potatoes in a heaping teaspoon of kosher salt and set aside.
3. 20 minutes later, strain the water that has sweated out from the potatoes.
4. Rinse all the excess salt from the potatoes.
5. Stir fry the potatoes for 4-5 minutes.
6. Add honey, soy sauce, garlic, and water.
7. Keep sauteing for another 20 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender and all the sauce is reduced.
8. Drizzle with sesame oil.
9. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

## Tips

- A good potato banchan has a bite to it instead of being mushy.
- Tossing peeled and cut potatoes in salt and letting them sweat out water is an essential step to achieve the desired texture.
- The potatoes will taste even better when they're cooled.
- Keep the potato banchan in an airtight container chilled for up to one week.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-04-16

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