Easy Korean Recipes
Welcome to my delicious collection of Korean side dishes, also known as banchan! These scrumptious and healthy accompaniments are an integral part of Korean cuisine.
With their vibrant colors, unique flavors, and diverse textures, banchan dishes not only enhance the taste of your main course but also elevate the overall dining experience.
Ranging from simple and refreshing vegetable dishes to flavorful meat or seafood options, there is a banchan to suit every palate.
Did you know I even have an e-Cookbook called “The Banchan Cookbook” that highlights 30 everyday Korean side dishes popular for generations?
Whether you’re a fan of traditional kimchi, savory pancakes, simple salads, or planning a Korean feast, my extensive selection of banchan recipes has got you covered. These dishes are perfect for adding excitement to your everyday meals and are sure to impress anyone who tries them.
So why wait? Dive into the world of banchan and discover the incredible variety and depth of flavors that Korean side dishes have to offer. Happy cooking!
Korean style sausage stir fry is made with Korean style Vienna sausage and vegetables. It’s a popular side dish for a Korean lunchbox! Growing up in Korea, one of my favourite lunchbox menus was this Korean style sausage stir fry. Korean Style Sausage Stir Fry Typically Korean style sausage stir fry is made with Korean …
Korean stir fried potato side dish is one of the easiest Korean side dishes you can make! It’s crunchy and mildly flavoured popular Korean banchan! Korean stir fried potato side dish recipe is something that I meant to share for a while. FYI, it’s been sitting in my draft folder for 3 years! I don’t …
Stuffed shiitake mushrooms are one of popular Korean festive holiday food. They are packed with delicious and healthy proteins! Today I’m sharing protein rich stuffed shiitake mushrooms recipe. Yeah, these are shiitake mushrooms, not hot crossed buns! lol. I didn’t realise until my husband pointed out that they sort of look like the buns. This …
Sweet and tangy cabbage salad made in a Korean way! It’s crunchy and delicious! Today, I’m back to share an easy recipe using cabbage and pink radish. But I’d say the highlight of this salad is the sweet and tangy roasted sesame seed dressing. I can just smell the nutty aroma floating in the air …
Today I’m sharing something different than usual here. I’m sharing a collection of recipes instead of a single recipe. Can you guess what it is? Yes, I’m very thrilled to present my first video course and ebook package – “The Banchan Cookbook” Woohoo~ In the past few months, I’ve been busy working on my first cookbook – The Banchan Cookbook. …
Korean egg omelette recipe. Learn how to make Korean egg roll with seaweed. Today I want to share a simple but delicious Korean side dish recipe called – Rolled seaweed and egg omelette (Gim Gyeranmari, 김 계란말이). When I was at school my mum used to make this a couple of times a week. It particularly …
Sautéed Korean cucumber side dish is easy, simple, crunchy and delicious stir-fried Korean cucumber salad. It’s mildly flavored and covered with nutty sesame aroma! Today I’m sharing a super easy Sautéed Korean Cucumber Side Dish (Oi Namul, 오이나물 or Oi Bokkeum, 오이볶음) recipe. The cucumbers are initially pickled in some fine sea salt to drain the …
Crunchy and delicious Korean radish kimchi (Kkakdugi) recipe! Radish kimchi is one of my favorite types of kimchi (김치). When I was a child, I always preferred radish kimchi over regular napa cabbage kimchi. Because it has a crunchy texture and a subtle sweet note to it. You can easily buy this kimchi from a …
Learn how to make an addictive and versatile Korean sweet tangy soy dipping sauce! Today I’m sharing a very versatile Korean dipping sauce recipe. I normally use this sauce with my various Korean pancakes (Buchimgae and Pa-Jeon: Kimchi pancakes, Korean squid pancakes, Korean potato pancakes, Korean oyster pancakes, Tuna cakes, Enoki mushrooms pancakes and gochujang pancakes) and also …
Pan fried tofu in garlic soy sesame sauce is an easy and delicious Korean tofu side dish. It’s so flavourful that even non-vegetarians would appreciate the taste! Today I’m going to share an easy peasy Korean side dish recipe using Tofu (Dubu, 두부). OK. One thing I learnt from Hollywood movies is that not many …
This sweet, tangy and spicy Korean dipping sauce (known as chogochujang) is a perfect Korean sauce to pair with seafood! Today, I want to talk about Sweet, Tangy and Spicy Korean Dipping Sauce aka Cho-Gochujang (초고추장) or ChoJang (초장). I get it if you thought this post was about “steamed prawns” rather than the “dipping …
Make some delicious Korean green onion salad! It’s a popular Korean BBQ side dish! If you like Korean BBQ, you probably have seen this Korean spicy green onion salad before. It is the most well-known Korean BBQ companion salad. Its Korean name is Pajeori (파절이), meaning “seasoned green onion”. I love having Pajeori with Korean …
spicy Korean cucumber salad (Oi Muchim) recipe. It’s a perfect side dish for spring and summer weather. It gives you a little zing in your tastebuds! Korean cucumber salad (Oi Muchim, 오이무침) is my spring & summer time favourite dish. The smell of cucumber is always light and refreshing and its spicy, slightly sweet and tangy flavour …
Learn how to make Korean BBQ Dipping Sauce in three different ways. You’ll be amazed at how simple it is! Are you a fan of Korean BBQ? Have you always wondered how to recreate that amazing dipping sauce served with your favorite Korean BBQ meats at restaurants? If so, you’re in the right place! Today, …
How to make Korean fish cakes from scratch! (This is part I of How to Make Korean Fish Cakes. If you want to find out How to Make Korean Fish Cakes for Soup, click this link.) The mystery of how to make Korean fish cakes from scratch has been one of the top 5 questions …
The most comprehensive and authentic Japchae (Korean glass noodle stir fry) recipe! What is Japchae Japchae or chapchae (잡채) is a very popular Korean dish. It is the number one sought after dish particularly during the Korean festive holidays (e.g. New Year’s day and Harvest festival) but it is also enjoyed on any other common day …
Easy, delicious and super addictive Korean style braised eggs! Today I want to share an easy and simple side dish recipe – Korean style braised eggs. What are Korean Style Braised Eggs Korean style braised eggs (Dalgyal Jorim, 달걀 조림 or Gyeran Jorim, 계란 조림) are a popular Korean side dish made with soy sauce based brine …
Garlic sesame kimchi is a simple Korean side dish that can transform your aged pungent kimchi into a nutty aromatic relish. Let’s make it! Do you have a jar of old Kimchi in your fridge that starts to smell stronger than you can bear and you don’t know what to do with it? Then you should …
One of my favorite Korean banchan – pickled perilla leaves recipe! It’s so delicious and addictive! You will be hooked instantly! Today, I would like to share one of the classic Korean side dishes (banchan, 반찬), which is also one of my favorite side dishes. It’s Pickled Perilla Leaves (Kkaennip Jangajji, 깻잎 장아찌), also known …
Savory Korean kimchi pancakes paired with irresistible Korean pancake dipping sauce! Simply delicious! Kimchi pancakes is one of my go to dishes I create when I have a large volume of old sour pungent kimchi in my fridge. It’s such a great way to use it up as I can use as much as my …