Medium
Korean
Kimchi
Traditional fermented Korean cabbage with spicy seasoning
180
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
180 min
Prep Time
0 min
Cook Time
180 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
1.00 large head
Napa cabbage
about 2kg
100.00 g
Korean sea salt
coarse salt
60.00 g
Gochugaru
Korean red pepper flakes
3.00 tbsp
Fish sauce
Korean fish sauce
8.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 tbsp
Ginger
grated fresh
6.00 stalks
Green onions
chopped
2.00 tbsp
Sugar
white sugar
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Cut cabbage into 2-inch pieces, salt heavily and let drain 2 hours.
120 minutes
2
Rinse cabbage thoroughly and squeeze out excess water.
3
Mix gochugaru, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, and sugar into paste.
4
Combine cabbage with spice paste and green onions.
5
Pack into clean jar, leaving 1 inch headspace.
6
Ferment at room temperature 3-5 days, then refrigerate.
4320 minutes