Korean preserved side dish recipes

Korean mitbanchan are essential, well-preserved side dishes that can be made in large batches and kept on hand in the fridge for long periods of time. The most well-known example is kimchi. You can make a quick, delicious, nutritious meal with a few portions of mitbanchan served with fresh rice.

Gat-kimchi

Mustard greens kimchi

Gat-kimchi
갓김치

jangjorim

Braised beef in soy sauce

Jangjorim
장조림

Fermented pollock roe

Myeongnanjeot
명란젓

Bugeopo gochujang-muchim 

Dried shredded pollock seasoned with gochujang

Bugeopo gochujang-muchim 
북어포 고추장무침

Geomeun-kongjorim

Braised black beans

Geomeun-kongjorim
검은콩조림

L.A. style Korean pickles

L.A. jangajji
L.A. 장아찌

Yeon-geun-jorim

Braised lotus roots

Yeon-geun-jorim
연근조림

Asian chive kimchi

Buchu-kimchi
부추김치

Spicy stuffed green chili pepper kimchi

Gochu-sobagi
고추소박이

Stir-fried garlic scapes

Maneuljjong-bokkeum
마늘쫑볶음

Spicy braised tofu

Dubu-jorim
두부조림

Yellow pickled radish

Danmuji
단무지

Braised baby potatoes

Algamja-jorim
알감자조림

Eggs in soy broth

Gyeran-jangjorim
계란장조림

Green chili pepper pickles

Gochu-jangajji
고추장아찌

Napa cabbage kimchi

Tongbaechu-kimchi
통배추김치

Roasted seaweed sheets

Gim-gui
김구이

Seasoned dried anchovies

Myeolchi-muchim
멸치무침

Fried Gochujang

yak-gochujang
약고추장

Raw crabs marinated in soy sauce

Ganjang-gejang
간장게장

Seasoned dried radish strips

Mumallaengi-muchim
무말랭이무침

Tofu pickles

Dubu-jangajji
두부장아찌

Spicy bellflower root side dish

Doraji-muchim
도라지무침

Steamed shishito peppers

Kkwarigochu-jjim
꽈리고추찜

Seasoned seaweed

Doljaban-muchim
돌자반무침

salty fermented squid

Fermented squid side dish

Ojingeojeot
오징어젓

Radish salad

Musaengchae
무생채

Seasoned dried shredded squid

Ojingeochae-muchim
오징어채무침

Kaenip-jangajji

Perilla leaf pickles

Kkaennip-jangajji
깻잎장아찌

Broccoli pickles

Brokoli pikeul
브로콜리 피클, 브로콜리 장아찌

Spicy stir-fried fish cakes

Eomuk-bokkeum
어묵볶음

Myeolchibokkeum (Stir-fried anchovies and peanuts: 멸치볶음)

Stir-fried dried anchovies and peanuts

Myeolchi-ttangkong-bokkeum
멸치땅콩볶음

Soybean side dish

Kongjorim
콩조림

Fried dried squid

Ojingeo-twigim
오징어튀김