Quick and Easy
Quick and Easy Korean recipes that are good for beginners and people on the go. Still delicious and tasty but without difficult or lengthy preparations, these Korean recipes take less than 30 minutes to cook from start to finish.
Korean Rolled Egg Omelette with Carrot and Onion
This Korean rolled egg omelette (Gaeran Mari) recipe is as easy as any American omelette, but looks beautiful on the table and an easy side dish for any meal. Healthy, delicious, and full of protein, Gaeran mari is a complete breakfast and an easy addition to a bento lunch or a Korean dinner.
Korean Pan-Fried Whole Fish Recipe
Eating the whole fish is common in Korea, whether it's cut up and made into a stew or fried on the stove. Cooking fish this way makes the fish crispy on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside. It's traditional to cook yellow croaker (yellow corvina) this way, but I've substituted grouper and striped bass with good results. Just try to choose a fish that doesn't have many small bones, as those will be difficult to pick out while you're eating.
Anytime Noodles with Stir-Fried Vegetables
This simple noodle and vegetable dish is an easy way to disguise leftover vegetables (and even leftover chicken or meat) into a tasty meal. I like to use rice noodles in this recipe, but you can also use buckwheat noodles (memil gooksu, soba), cellophane noodles (sweet potato noodles, dangmyun) or even linguine or fettucine.
Seared Scallops with Citrus Soy Sauce
Seared scallops are always a delicious choice when you want to make a special meal for someone but you don't have a lot of time to prepare. As long you get the freshest scallops you can find and make sure not to overcook them, you'll be enjoying your main course in less than fifteen minutes.
Use Leftover Kimchi in This Spicy Korean Kimchi Stew
This spicy kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae, kimchichigae) is served bubbling hot and makes good use of leftover or older kimchi. Fiery hot, hearty, and full of flavor, kimchichigae or kimchee jjigae is great for cold winter days but Koreans can eat it anytime, anywhere.
Spicy Braised Chicken and Potatoes (Taktoritang) Recipe
This Korean chicken stew is simple and easy to make with very little hands-on time. Simmering makes the chicken incredibly tender and the sauce has a spicy kick. This isn't a dish you'd normally order in a restaurant, but it is Korean home cooking at its best. Serve it over white rice with an extra scoop of sauce for an easy and comforting meal.
Korean Deep Fried Shrimp (Saewoo Twigim)
Korean deep fried shrimp is easy to make and has a thin and extra crispy batter. Korean deep frying mix, which can be found in many Asian grocery stores, is a mix of flours and seasonings that make frying simple. These deep fried shrimp (saewoo twigim) can be made in 15 minutes but are so delicious that I like to serve them as one of the main dishes for dinner guests or special occasion meals.
Top 5 Time-saving Tips for Korean Cooking
These cooking preparation tips are short cuts for cooking Korean food. A list that works for both experienced cooks and beginners, these tips will help you save time in the kitchen. Although Korean meals looks labor intensive with all the side dishes, there are many things you can do to make your life easier.
Korean Egg Sandwich Recipe
Traditionally, Korean people ate rice, a few side dishes, and a bowl of soup or stew for breakfast. Now people in Korea sometimes eat cereal, pastries, or egg sandwiches for breakfast, similar to people in the West. This Korean breakfast sandwich, sold by street vendors in cities, is commonly called tost-u (toast) or gaeran tost-u (egg toast). It's not that different from an American egg sandwich, but the addition of cabbage and a sweet dusting of brown sugar are tasty Korean additions.
Korean Soy Bean Sprout Rice (Kongnamulbab)
Koreans like to eat rice cooked with different beans and mixed with a variety of vegetables, but kongnamul bab is a personal favorite of mine. We only had it at special meals growing up, so I still get really excited to eat it, whether it's being served to me or I've made it with a handful of leftover sprouts wilting in the fridge. Adding beef or pork is something I've only started doing in recent years, and it's a good thing to do if you want to bulk up a meal.
Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts with Kimchi
This is not a traditional Korean recipe, but there are very few vegetables that don't taste great sauteed with some kimchi, butter, and olive oil. I love how modern Korean-American chefs have been playing with kimchi + Brussels sprouts, so here's my easy take on how to recreate this dish at home.
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