Fresh Napa Cabbage Kimchi (Baechu Geotjeori)

Photo: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Fresh Napa Cabbage Kimchi (Baechu Geotjeori)

Name: Fresh Napa Cabbage Kimchi (Baechu Geotjeori)
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: Serves 1; 23 g [Main ingredients] baby napa cabbage (alppe-baechu) (23g); 5 g thin green onion (jjokpa) (5g); 2 g whole sesame seeds (2g); 15 g geotjeori seasoning (15g); 124 g [Geotjeori seasoning (124 g batch); 25 g gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) (25g); 5 g plum syrup (maesil-cheong) (5g); 10 g sand lance fish sauce (kkanari aekjeot) (10g); 3 g salted shrimp (saeujeot) (3g); 20 g radish (mu) (20g); 30 g onion (30g); 1 g ginger (1g); 10 g garlic (10g)

배추겉절이

Side dish

Side dishesCourse

2kcal · per serving

2/5Spice

No porkGluten-free

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Recipe

Fresh Napa Cabbage Kimchi (Baechu Geotjeori)

🌶 Spicy 2/5No porkNo meat or alcoholGluten-freeContains: sesame, fish, shellfish

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Servings1

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Serves 1<br>1인분 기준<br>
[Main ingredients] baby napa cabbage (alppe-baechu)[주재료] 알배추(23g)
23 g
thin green onion (jjokpa)쪽파(5g)
5 g
whole sesame seeds통깨(2g)
2 g
geotjeori seasoning겉절이 양념(15g)
15 g
[Geotjeori seasoning[겉절이 양념(124 g batch)
124 g
gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)고춧가루(25g)
↔ No gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)? Mix 2 parts sweet paprika with 1 part cayenne or red pepper flakes. Less smoky and a bit hotter, so start with half.
🛒 Where to buy: Korean or Asian grocery stores (H Mart, Lotte Plaza), the international aisle of large supermarkets, or online
25 g
plum syrup (maesil-cheong)매실청(5g)
5 g
sand lance fish sauce (kkanari aekjeot)까나리액젓(10g)
↔ No sand lance fish sauce (kkanari aekjeot)? Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce works as a 1:1 swap. For a fish-free version use soy sauce with a pinch of salt.
🛒 Where to buy: Asian aisle of most supermarkets
10 g
salted shrimp (saeujeot)새우젓(3g)
3 g
radish (mu)무(20g)
↔ No radish (mu)? Daikon is the closest. Turnip works in soups.
🛒 Where to buy: Daikon is in many supermarkets and all Asian grocery stores
20 g
onion양파(30g)
30 g
ginger생강(1g)
1 g
garlic마늘(10g)
10 g

Nutrition per serving

2kcal

2gCarbs

0.6gProtein

0.1gFat

85mgSodium

Steps

Translated from the Korean original. Amounts are as in the original recipe.

Cut the baby napa cabbage into bite-size pieces.
Cut the thin green onion into 3 cm lengths and the steamed potato into bite-size pieces.
Wash the garlic, ginger, radish, and onion clean and cut into bite-size pieces.
Blend the steamed potato, gochugaru, plum syrup, sand lance fish sauce, salted shrimp, radish, onion, ginger, and garlic in a blender to make the geotjeori seasoning.
Toss the prepared napa cabbage and thin green onion with the geotjeori seasoning (15 g).
Put on a plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds to finish.

💡 Tip- Potatoes, rich in potassium, are used to help flush out sodium. <br>- The sweetness of onion is used instead of sugar.

Diet and allergy labels are estimated from the ingredient list. Check labels if you have an allergy.
Recipe source: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) recipe database. English translation by WorldFoodPedia, not by MFDS.