Quick Kimchi ( Mak-kimchi 막김치)

This is quick, east to make, and no fermentation needed type kimchi. It is also referred as a small batch kimchi. I hope you like this recipe and try!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:36:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories577 kcal (29%)

Total Fat7.7 g (11%)

Carbs120.3 g (46%)

Sugars35.8 g (40%)

Protein23.5 g (47%)

Sodium3353.2 mg (168%)

Fiber25.4 g (91%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

3 poundsbaechu

napa cabbage, cut into bite size pieces

kosher salt

a couple of handful to pickling

¼ cupsweet rice flour

cooked with 1 cup water

2 Tbspginger

0.5onion

¼ cupCoconut Aminos

start with, add up to 2/3 cup, If you are not making vegetarian version, feel free to use fish sauce

½ cupKorean hot pepper flakes

gochugaru, starts with and add up to 1, Spicy levels of different hot pepper flakes are different

6green onions

cut lenghwise and into 1-2 inches

¼ cupcarrot

julienned, optional

2 cupsKorean radish

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the cabbage lengthwise into quarters and remove the cores. Chop it up into bite size pieces.

Step 2

Sprinkle a couple of handful of salt and toss or turn cut napa cabbage pieces by hand to ensure salt is evenly distributed.

Step 3

Put a plate with a heavy object to push down gently. Set it aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour( depending on your room temperature or how much salt you add, the time would vary.)

Step 4

Make porridge( optional) and set aside to cool: In a pot, boil 3/4 cup of water. mix 1/4 cup of rice flour and water( like you are making starch water). When a water boil, pour the mixture into the boiling water( keep stirring). You can mix 1/4 cup rice flour into 1 cup of cold water and then start cook it. It would take longer. and you gotta be careful. It will shoot out like lava.

Step 5

Using a food processor( or grater), mince and puree onion, ginger, and onion

Step 6

Making Kimchi Paste- In another bowl, add cooled rice porridge, coconut aminos( or fish sauce), hot pepper flakes, minced/pureed ginger, garlic, and onion, and some cracked black pepper. Mix well and set it aside to get hot pepper flakes to be hydrated fully.

Step 7

Rinse the cabbage in cold water 2 times to clean it thoroughly and drain the cabbage

Step 8

Add cut green onion pieces, Kimchi paste, and roasted sesame seeds to the bowl of cabbage pieces. Mix well.

Step 9

Put the kimchi into an air-tight sealed plastic container or glass jar. Fill up only 80 % so it would not overflow later.