Quick Kimchi
A twenty-minute Korean-style kimchi shortcut that seasons shredded napa cabbage, scallions, and carrots with gochujang, fish sauce, ginger, and garlic for a spicy umami condiment.
From The Young Forever Cookbook

- Prep
- 20 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Yield
- makes 2 cups
- Category
- Condiment
- Cuisine
- Korean
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1/4 cup- Calories
- 20 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 320 mg
Ingredients
- 1 small napa cabbage, outer leaves removed, shredded
- 1 cup sliced scallions
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp gochujang paste
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1 tsp gluten-free tamari
Instructions
- Combine cabbage, scallions, and carrot in a large colander. Sprinkle with salt and massage into vegetables; let sit 10 min. Rinse well, dry thoroughly with a towel, and transfer to a clean bowl.
- Stir gochujang with fish sauce, vinegar, maple syrup, ginger, garlic, and tamari in a small bowl. Add to cabbage and mix until fully combined.
- Store airtight in the fridge up to 1 week.
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