Korean easy recipes

If you're new to Korean cooking, these simple, delicious Korean recipes are the easiest ones I know.

Boiled chestnuts

Steamed radish rice

Mu-bap
무밥

Sujebi 수제비 (Hand-torn noodle soup)

Hand-torn noodle soup

Sujebi
수제비

Spicy stir-fried pork and kimchi 돼지김치 두루치기: Dwaeji-kimchi duruchigi

Spicy stir-fried pork and kimchi

Dwaeji-kimchi duruchigi
돼지김치 두루치기

Tofu soup with clams

Tofu soup with clams

Dubu-jogaetguk
두부조갯국

memil-guksu

Cold soba with dipping sauce

Memil-guksu
메밀국수

Tteok-ramyeon

Korean ramyeon with rice cake

Tteok-ramyeon
떡라면

Korean Salad-ppang

Salad bread

Salad-ppang
샐러드빵

Korean blackbean sauce with rice

Blackbean sauce over rice

Jjajangbap
짜장밥

Tongmaneul jangajji

Whole garlic pickles

Tongmaneul jangajji
통마늘 장아찌

Yangnyeom-gejang

Spicy raw crab

Yangnyeom-gejang
양념게장

Gochu-bokkeum

Stir-fried green chili peppers

Gochu-bokkeum
고추볶음

Gat-kimchi

Mustard greens kimchi

Gat-kimchi
갓김치

spicy beef bulgogi

Spicy beef bulgogi

Maeun-sobulgogi
매운소불고기

shabu shabu

Korean-style shabu-shabu hot pot

Shabu-shabu
샤브샤브

Quinoa nurungji

Quinoa nurungji

Japgok nurungji
잡곡 누룽지

Soy butter chicken

Soy butter pan-grilled chicken

Ganjang-beoteo dakgui
간장버터 닭구이

stir-fried collard greens

Stir-fried collard greens with doenjang

Collard greens doenjang-bokkeum
콜라드그린 된장볶움

On-the-spot tteokbokki (Jeukseok-tteokbokki)

On-the-spot tteokbokki

Jeukseok-tteokbokki
즉석떡볶이

Hobak sogogi deopbap

Squash & beef over rice

Hobak-sogogi-deopbap
호박소고기덮밥

Wollamssam
galchi-jorim

Braised beltfish

Galchi-jorim
갈치조림

knife cut noodle soup with perilla seeds (들깨칼국수)

Knife-cut noodle soup with perilla seeds

Deulkkae-kalguksu
들깨칼국수

anchovy stock

Anchovy kelp stock

Myeolchi-dasima-yuksu
멸치다시마육수

daechu-saenggangcha

Jujube ginger tea

Daechu-saenggangcha
대추생강차

sauteed garlic green beans

Garlic green beans

Kkeopjilkong maneul bokkeum
껍질콩 마늘 볶음

rice cooked in eggshell

Rice cooked in eggshells

Gyeran-kkeopjilbap
계란껍질밥

Korean chicken skewers

Spicy chicken skewers

Dak-kkochi
닭꼬치

dalgona candy with nuts

Dalgona with nuts

Dalgona
달고나

Spicy pork and vegetables over rice

Jeyuk-deopbap
제육덮밥

green onion kimchi

Green onion kimchi

Pa-kimchi
파김치

Minari-muchim

Minari side dish

Minari-muchim
미나리무침

Shrimp porridge (Saeu-juk: 새우죽)

Shrimp porridge

Saeu-juk
새우죽

Chicken gimbap

Dakgogi-gimbap
닭고기김밥

Korean style curry fried rice with chicken

Kare-bokkeumbap
카레볶음밥

Asparagus side dish

Asparagus-muchim
아스파라거스무침

Kimchi grilled cheese

김치 그릴치즈

broccoli dubu-muchim

Broccoli with tofu

Broccoli dubu-muchim
브로콜리 두부무침

Crunchy nut candy (엿강정) yeot-gangjeong

Crunchy nut candy

Yeot-gangjeong
엿강정

stir-fried oyster mushrooms

Stir-fried oyster mushrooms

Neutari-beoseot-bokkeum
느타리버섯볶음

Korean style corndog

Hot dog & french fries on a stick

Gamja-hotdog
감자핫도그

김무침

Seasoned seaweed

Gim-muchim
김무침

gamja-ham-bokkeum

Stir-fried potato and ham

Gamja-haem-bokkeum
감자햄볶음

Korean cabbage pancake

Cabbage pancake

Baechujeon
배추전

chamchi-jjigae

Spicy tuna stew

Chamchi-jjigae
참치찌개

dubu gangjeong

Sweet and crunchy tofu

Dubu-gangjeong
두부강정

Grilled Cheese & Rice cake skewers Cheese-tteok-kkochi: 치즈떡꼬치

Grilled cheese & rice cake skewers

Cheese-tteok-kkochi
치즈떡꼬치

길거리토스트 (Korean street toast)

Street toast

Gilgeori-toast
길거리토스트

수제비 (sujebi)

Kimchi sujebi

Kimchi-sujebi
김치수제비

yeongyangbap

Healthy vegetable rice bowl

Keon-gang-sik yeongyangbap
건강식 영양밥

Kimchijeon (kimchi pancake)

Kimchi pancake

Kimchijeon
김치전

siguemchijogae-doenjangguk

Soybean paste soup with spinach and clams

Sigeumchi-jogae doenjangguk
시금치조개 된장국

Kimchi-made with Chayote

Chayote kimchi

차이오티 김치

Korean fruit salad

Fruit salad

Gwa-il-saeleodeu
과일샐러드

japchae (Korean stir-fried noodles with vegetables, meat, and mushrooms) 잡채
Chaeso-gukmul

Vegetable stock

Chaeso-gukmul
채소국물

bok choy tofu doenjang soup

Doenjangguk with bok choy and tofu

Cheonggyeongchae dubu-doenjangguk
청경채 두부된장국

Fermented pollock roe

Myeongnanjeot
명란젓

Seafood kimchi fried rice

Haemul-kimchi-bokkeumbap
해물김치볶음밥

gamja-ongsimi-guk (potato dumpling soup: 감자옹심이국)

Potato dumpling soup

Gamja-ongsimi-guk
감자옹심이국

참치김치찌개 Kimchi stew with tuna Chamchi-kimchi-jjigae

Kimchi stew with tuna

Chamchi-kimchi-jjigae
참치김치찌개

Spicy braised chicken breasts

Dakbokkeumtang
닭볶음탕

seafood pancakes (haemuljeon: 해물전)

Seafood pancakes

Haemuljeon
해물전

Fish roe bibimbap

Al-bap
알밥

Stir-fried kimchi

Kimchi-bokkeum
김치볶음

Extra-strong fermented soybean paste stew

Cheonggukjang-jjigae
청국장찌개

Beef jerky

Yukpo
육포

salt-roasted shrimp

Salt-roasted shrimp

Saeu-sogeum-gui
새우소금구이

corn cheese (콘치즈)

Corn cheese

Corn cheese
콘치즈

Steamed Perilla Leaves

Steamed perilla leaves

Kkaennipjjim
깻잎찜

Spicy pork stew

Dwaejigogi-jjigae
돼지고기찌개

gosari namul (stir-fried fernbrake: 고사리나물)

Stir-fried fernbrake side dish

Gosari-namul
고사리나물

Omija punch with pear

Omija-hwachae
오미자화채

Bugeopo gochujang-muchim 

Dried shredded pollock seasoned with gochujang

Bugeopo gochujang-muchim 
북어포 고추장무침

Quick, fresh kimchi

Baechu-geotjeori
배추겉절이

Sautéed zucchini and shrimp

Aehobak-saeu-bokkeum
애호박새우볶음

Spicy steamed eggs in an earthenware bowl

Maeun ttukbaegi gyeranjjim
매운 뚝배기 계란찜

Seasoned fresh oysters

Gulmuchim
굴무침

nabak-kimchi

Vegetable and fruit water kimchi

Nabak-kimchi
나박김치

Spicy stuffed steamed eggplant

Gochujang gaji-jjim
고추장 가지찜

Thick soybean paste stew

Gang-doenjang
강된장

kkaennip-jeon

Three color sandwich

Samsaek sandwich
삼색샌드위치

Rice with red beans

Patbap
팥밥

Braised octopus

Muneo-jorim
문어조림

Asian chive kimchi

Buchu-kimchi
부추김치

gamjajeon

Simple potato pancake

Gamjajeon
감자전

Seasoned pan fried flatfish

Gajami yangnyeom-twigim
가자미 양념튀김

Fermented soybean paste stew with scallops

Paeju-doenjang-jjigae
패주된장찌개

Spicy stuffed green chili pepper kimchi

Gochu-sobagi
고추소박이

steamed mandu

Shrimp and Asian chive dumplings

Saeu buchu mandu
새우 부추 만두

Soy milk (duyu)

Soy milk

Duyu
두유

Wanja-jeon (Pan-fried meat & tofu patties: 완자전)

Pan-fried meat and tofu patties

Wanja-jeon
완자전

Spicy braised tofu

Dubu-jorim
두부조림

Yuja tea

Yujacha
유자차

Korean lettuce salad

Sangchu-geotjeori
상추겉절이

Sukjunamul (mung bean sprout side dish: 숙주나물)

Mung bean sprout side dish

Sukjunamul-muchim
숙주나물무침

Mung bean sprouts

Sukju-namul
숙주나물

Taro soup

Toran-guk
토란국

Korean-style curry rice

Curry rice
카레라이스

Beef pancakes

Soegogi-jeon
쇠고기전

jumeokbap

Rice balls in seaweed flakes

Gimgaru jumeokbap
김가루 주먹밥

Spicy cucumber side dish

Oi-muchim
오이무침

Eggs in soy broth

Gyeran-jangjorim
계란장조림

Cornbread

Oksusu-ppang
옥수수빵

Pomegranate tea

Seoklyu-cha
석류차

Clam stew (jogaetang: 조개탕)

Clam stew

Jogaetang
조개탕

Bok choy seasoned with soybean paste

Cheonggyeongchae doenjang-muchim
청경채 된장무침

Sesame peanut candy

Kkae-ttangkong gangjeong
깨땅콩 강정

Toasted sesame seeds

Bokkeun-kkae
볶은깨

Green chili pepper pickles

Gochu-jangajji
고추장아찌

Dumpling wrappers

Mandu-pi
만두피

Kale Pancakes

Kaeil-jangtteok
케일장떡

Potato salad

Gamja-salad
감자샐러드

Ramp pancakes

Sanmaneul-jeon
산마늘전

Roasted seaweed sheets

Gim-gui
김구이

Seasoned dried anchovies

Myeolchi-muchim
멸치무침

Chestnut cookies

Yul-lan
율란

Fried Gochujang

yak-gochujang
약고추장

Ginseng jujube tea

Insam-daechucha
인삼대추차

Sugar candy

Ppopgi
뽑기

spicy grilled chicken and vegetables

Korean ramen

Ramyeon
라면

Soju Watermelon Cocktail

Subak-soju
수박소주

Beef and radish soup

Soegogi-muguk
쇠고기무국

Seasoned dried radish strips

Mumallaengi-muchim
무말랭이무침

Potato pancakes

Gamjajeon
감자전

Tofu pickles

Dubu-jangajji
두부장아찌

Cold eggplant side dish

Gaji-naengguk
가지냉국

Black sesame seeds porridge

Heukimjajuk
흑임자죽

Ginger tea

Saenggangcha
생강차

Easy braised beef short ribs

Makgalbi-jjim
막갈비찜

Walnuts wrapped in persimmons

Gotgamssam
곶감쌈

kimchi bibim-guksu

Spicy mixed noodles

Bibim-guksu
비빔국수

Spicy radish and beef soup

Maeun muguk
매운 무국

ttukbaegi gyeranjjim

Steamed egg in an earthenware bowl

Ttukbaegi gyeranjjim
뚝배기 계란찜

Cubed radish kimchi

Kkakdugi
깍두기

Steamed shishito peppers

Kkwarigochu-jjim
꽈리고추찜

Seasoned seaweed

Doljaban-muchim
돌자반무침

Pollock pancake

Dongtaejeon
동태전

Tuna pancake

Chamchijeon
참치전

Green onion pancake

Pajeon
파전

Green chili pepper pancake

Gochujeon
고추전

Jatjuk (pine nut porridge)

Pine nut porridge

Jatjuk
잣죽

Goguma mattang

Candied sweet potato

Mattang
맛탕

yubuchobap

Fried tofu stuffed with rice

Yubuchobap
유부초밥

Rice, scorched rice, and scorched rice tea

Bap, nurungji, sungnyung
밥, 누룽지, 숭늉

Radish salad

Musaengchae
무생채

dwaejigogi-bokkeum

Spicy stir-fried pork

Dwaejigogi-bokkeum
돼지고기볶음

Grilled mackerel

Godeungeo-gui
고등어구이

kimchi pancake

Grandma-style kimchi pancake

Kimchijeon
김치전

Soybean sprout side dish

Kongnamul-muchim
콩나물무침

Seasoned raw beef

Yukhoe
육회

Chicken & Chicken Soup (Yeonggyebaeksuk: 영계백숙)

Chicken & chicken soup

Yeonggye-baeksuk
영계백숙

Ginger cookies

Maejakgwa
매작과

Soybean paste soup with cabbage (Baechu-doenjangguk)

Soybean paste soup with cabbage

Baechu-doenjangguk
배추된장국

Squash pancakes

Hobakjeon
호박전

Broccoli pickles

Brokoli pikeul
브로콜리 피클, 브로콜리 장아찌

Korean pan-cooked rice cake with edible flowers

Spicy stir-fried fish cakes

Eomuk-bokkeum
어묵볶음

soybean sprout soup

Soybean sprout soup

Kongnamulguk
콩나물국

Cooked radish side dish

Muwoonamul
무우나물, 무나물

Eggplant sidedish

Gaji-namul
가지나물

Cold cucumber soup

Cold cucumber soup side dish

Oi-naengguk
오이냉국

Gyeran-mari (Rolled omlette)

Rolled omelette

Gyeran-mari
계란말이

Myeolchibokkeum (Stir-fried anchovies and peanuts: 멸치볶음)

Stir-fried dried anchovies and peanuts

Myeolchi-ttangkong-bokkeum
멸치땅콩볶음

Easy bulgogi

Mak-bulgogi
막불고기

Kimchi fried rice

Kimchi-bokkeumbap
김치볶음밥

Seaweed soup with beef

Soegogi miyeokguk
쇠고기 미역국

Spinach side dish (sigeumchi-namul)

Spinach side dish

Sigeumchi-namul
시금치나물

Mixed green salad

Gutjuli
겉절이

ojingeo-bokkeum

Spicy stir fried squid

Ojingeo-bokkeum
오징어볶음