Korean recipes
64 Korean recipes for a home kitchen, from 10 minutes. Have some of the ingredients already? Match them to what you have.
Dinner
20 min
Korean · dinner
Kimchi fried rice with fried eggs
Day-old rice, a jar of kimchi and two eggs. Twenty minutes from fridge to bowl.
20 min
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Soy-glazed Korean rice cakes
Chewy cylinder rice cakes simmered in a garlicky soy glaze and finished with scallion and sesame oil.
20 min
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Crisp Korean sundae with scallion vinegar
Thick slices of cooked Korean sundae pan-fried until crisp, with a sharp scallion, rice vinegar and soy dipping sauce.
20 min
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Cold kimchi noodles
Chilled thin wheat noodles tossed in a tangy kimchi vinaigrette with crunchy vegetables.
25 min
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Seafood kimchi fried rice
Day-old rice fried with sour kimchi and its juice, gochugaru, shrimp and squid, finished with sesame oil, seaweed and a fried egg.
25 min
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Korean corn cheese
Charred corn mixed with mayo and a little sugar, topped with mozzarella and broiled until bubbling, finished with a spicy chili-lime seasoning.
25 min
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Cold noodles with kimchi vinaigrette
Chilled chewy noodles tossed with a punchy kimchi vinaigrette and a crunchy salad of whatever vegetables you have, topped with egg and sesame.
25 min
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Tuna kimchi stew
A quick, tangy Korean-style stew of aged kimchi, canned tuna and soft tofu, served over rice. The kimchi juice flavors the broth.
25 min
Korean · dinner
Budae jjigae
A spicy stew of kimchi, smoked sausage and tofu in gochujang-seasoned stock, finished with instant ramen noodles. Hearty and quick, about 25 minutes.
25 min
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Sundubu jjigae (soft tofu stew)
Fiery, silky soft tofu stew with kimchi, pork or seafood and an egg cracked in at the table.
30 min
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Gochujang lamb chops with asparagus
Lamb chops seared and brushed in a honey-sweetened gochujang glaze, with asparagus cooked in the same pan. A fast, punchy dinner.
30 min
Korean · dinner
Korean grilled pork hanger with ssamjang and lettuce wraps
The pork hanger, a rare one-per-pig cut that eats like beef hanger steak, grilled hot and fast and wrapped in lettuce with ssamjang, garlic and chiles.
30 min
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Vegetable japchae
Chewy sweet potato noodles stir-fried with mushrooms, carrot and spinach in a sesame and soy dressing.
30 min
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Doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew)
Everyday Korean stew of fermented soybean paste with beef or clams, tofu, zucchini, potato and chili.
30 min
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Jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork)
Thin pork in a sweet gochujang-gochugaru sauce, stir-fried with onion and scallion until caramelized.
35 min
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Tteokbokki with pork belly
Chewy Korean rice cakes pan-fried with pork belly, then simmered in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce with scallions and soft-boiled eggs.
35 min
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Skillet chicken dakgalbi
Chicken thigh pieces stir-fried with sweet potato and cabbage in a spicy gochujang sauce, a Korean skillet dish. The sweet potato softens into the sauce.
35 min
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Pork jajangmyeon
Wheat noodles topped with ground pork, onion and zucchini in a glossy sauce of fried Korean black bean paste, with cool cucumber matchsticks on top.
35 min
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Beef bibimbap with carrots and spinach
Warm rice topped with savory ground beef, carrot, spinach and a fried egg, with a gochujang sauce stirred in at the table.
35 min
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Korean pan-fried chicken
Crisp pan-fried chicken thighs glazed with a sticky gochujang-honey sauce.
40 min
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Kimchi jjigae (aged kimchi stew)
A bubbling Korean stew of well-aged sour kimchi, pork belly and tofu in a spicy, savory broth.
40 min
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Samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly)
Thick pork belly grilled at the table and wrapped in lettuce with ssamjang, garlic, kimchi and sesame-salt dip.
40 min
Korean · dinner
LA galbi (grilled cross-cut short ribs)
Korean-American BBQ favorite: thin flanken-cut short ribs marinated in pear-soy and grilled fast.
45 min
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Korean-style crispy chicken nuggets
Brined chicken breast chunks dry-dredged in a seasoned rice flour and potato starch coating and double-fried for a light, crunchy shell. Serve with gochujang honey or soy-garlic dip.
45 min
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Korean beef brisket and kimchi stew
Thin brisket simmered with aged kimchi, tofu and gochugaru into a hearty spicy stew.
45 min
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Beef bulgogi
Thin ribeye marinated in soy, pear, garlic and sesame, seared hot and caramelized.
45 min
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Miyeok guk (birthday seaweed soup)
Comforting seaweed and beef soup eaten on birthdays and after childbirth.
50 min
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Gimbap with egg, vegetables and crab stick
Korean seaweed rice rolls filled with sesame-seasoned rice, egg ribbons, pickled daikon, carrot, spinach and crab stick or tofu, sliced into rounds.
60 min
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Triple-fried Korean fried chicken
Brined, air-dried chicken coated in a thin turmeric-tinted wet batter and fried three times (low, then hotter) for a golden, glass-like crust and very juicy meat.
60 min
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Bibimbap
Warm rice topped with an array of seasoned vegetables, soy-marinated beef, a fried egg and gochujang sauce, mixed together just before eating.
60 min
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Pork and kimchi dumplings
Juicy pork, kimchi and tofu dumplings, pan-fried then steamed for crisp bottoms.
60 min
Korean · dinner
Tteokguk (New Year rice cake soup)
Seollal (Lunar New Year) soup of sliced rice cakes in beef broth with egg garnish and seaweed—eating it adds a year to your age.
60 min
Korean · dinner
Dakdoritang (spicy braised chicken)
Bone-in chicken braised with potatoes and carrots in a spicy gochujang-gochugaru sauce.
60 min
Korean · dinner
Yangnyeom chicken (sweet-spicy fried chicken)
Double-fried crispy chicken tossed in sticky gochujang-garlic sauce with peanuts.
75 min
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Spicy kalguksu with knife-cut potato noodles
Korean knife-cut noodle soup with chewy flour-and-potato noodles in a slightly sweet, spicy broth built on garlic-ginger-scallion oil.
90 min
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Bossam (boiled pork wraps)
Pork belly simmered with doenjang, coffee and aromatics until tender, sliced and wrapped with napa cabbage and spicy radish salad—a kimjang celebration dish.
90 min
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Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup)
Whole young chicken stuffed with sweet rice, ginseng, jujubes and garlic, eaten on the hottest summer days.
120 min
Korean · dinner
Mul naengmyeon
Pyongyang-style icy buckwheat noodles in tangy chilled beef and radish-kimchi broth.
150 min
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Galbi jjim (braised short ribs)
Korean holiday centerpiece of beef short ribs braised in sweet soy with pear, radish, carrots, chestnuts and jujubes.
150 min
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Yukgaejang (spicy beef soup)
Rich, red shredded beef soup with fernbrake, bean sprouts and scallions in chili oil broth.
180 min
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Gochujang pork ribs
Low-and-slow baby back ribs lacquered with a sticky gochujang, honey and sesame glaze.
180 min
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Gamjatang (pork bone soup)
Hearty, spicy stew of pork neck bones, potatoes, napa cabbage and perilla seeds.
300 min
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Kalbi-marinated beef ribs with spicy slaw
Thick beef ribs soaked in a sweet soy, pear and garlic kalbi marinade, cooked low until tender, then charred and served with a gochugaru cabbage slaw.
600 min
Korean · dinner
Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)
Milky-white beef bone broth simmered for hours, seasoned at the table with salt and scallions.
Lunch & snacks
10 min
Korean · lunch
Sigeumchi namul (spinach banchan)
Quick blanched spinach side dish seasoned with sesame oil, garlic and toasted sesame.
15 min
Korean · lunch
Eomuk bokkeum (stir-fried fish cakes)
Lunchbox banchan of fish cake strips stir-fried with onion, carrot and a sweet-spicy soy glaze.
20 min
Korean · lunch
Gochujang sesame noodles
Cool wheat noodles in a spicy-tangy gochujang dressing with crunchy cucumber. Ready in 20 minutes with no stove time after the boil.
20 min
Korean · lunch
Kimchi pancakes (kimchijeon)
Crisp-edged savory pancakes made from chopped sour kimchi and its juice in a simple batter, pan-fried and served with a soy-vinegar dip.
20 min
Korean · lunch
Korean carrot salad
Morkovcha: the Koryo-saram carrot salad of julienned carrots, garlic, coriander and chili in hot oil and vinegar.
25 min
Korean · lunch
Perilla leaf scallop ssam
One-bite Korean wraps: seared scallops tucked into perilla leaves with ssamjang, crisp Asian pear and a little spicy roe.
25 min
Korean · lunch
Dubu jorim (spicy braised tofu)
Pan-fried tofu slices simmered in a spicy, savory soy-gochugaru sauce.
30 min
Korean · lunch
Haemul pajeon (seafood scallion pancake)
Crisp-edged pancake loaded with whole scallions, shrimp and squid, served with soy-vinegar dip—perfect with makgeolli on a rainy day.
35 min
Korean · lunch
Budae jjigae (Korean army stew)
A bubbling, spicy shared stew of kimchi, Spam, sausages, tofu and rice cakes in an anchovy broth with gochujang, topped with instant ramen noodles and a slice of American cheese.
35 min
Korean · lunch
Mushroom bibimbap bowls
Rice bowls topped with sautéed mushrooms, carrot and spinach, a fried egg and a spoonful of gochujang sauce.
60 min
Korean · lunch
Kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi)
Crunchy, juicy cubed Korean radish kimchi—the classic partner to seolleongtang and fried chicken.
75 min
Korean · lunch
Jangjorim (soy-braised beef and eggs)
Make-ahead banchan of shredded beef and eggs braised in sweet soy with garlic and shishitos.
90 min
Korean · lunch
Napa cabbage kimchi
Classic cabbage kimchi: salted napa cabbage coated in a paste of gochugaru, garlic, ginger, fish sauce and a rice-flour porridge, then left to ferment.
Breakfast
15 min
Korean · breakfast
Gyeran mari (Korean rolled omelet)
Layered rolled omelet flecked with carrot, scallion and onion, sliced into neat rounds.
15 min
Korean · breakfast
Gyeran jjim (steamed eggs)
Fluffy, soufflé-like Korean steamed eggs puffed high in an earthenware bowl, a Korean BBQ side.
20 min
Korean · breakfast
Gilgeori toast (Korean street toast)
A buttery griddled sandwich of soft milk bread, a fluffy cabbage-and-vegetable omelet, ham, American cheese, ketchup, mayo and a sprinkle of sugar.
Baking & sweets
20 min
Korean · baking
Strawberry milk bingsu
Korean shaved milk ice piled with fresh strawberries, condensed milk and crunchy cereal, no machine needed.
90 min
Korean · baking
Hotteok (sweet filled pancakes)
Winter street snack of chewy yeasted pancakes filled with molten brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts.
90 min
Korean · baking
Songpyeon (Chuseok rice cakes)
Half-moon rice cakes filled with honey-sesame, steamed on pine needles for the Chuseok harvest festival.
150 min
Korean · baking
Korean twisted doughnuts
Kkwabaegi: chewy yeasted dough twisted into ropes, fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar.
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