Gamja Jorim (Soy-Braised Potatoes and Pork)
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Ingredients
- 300 g diced pork shoulder
- 500 g waxy potatoes, diced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 325 kcal
- Protein
- 17.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 27.5 g
- of which sugars
- 6.5 g
- Fat
- 15.8 g
- of which saturates
- 4.8 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Salt
- 2.01 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the sesame oil in a pot and brown the pork for 4-5 minutes until no pink remains.
- 2
Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
- 3
Add the potatoes, soy sauce, sugar and 300ml water, then bring to the boil.
- 4
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and the sauce has thickened.
- 5
Scatter with spring onions and serve hot with rice.

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