Korean Potato Side Dish (Gamja Jorim 감자조림)

Ingredients

• 12 oz baby potatoes ((substitute any waxy potatoes, cut into cubes))
• 1 each dried shitake mushroom ((optional))
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce ((jinkanjang) + 1 tsp soy sauce (optional))
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 Cup water ((initial boiling))
• 2 Cups water ((for sauce))
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• swirl of sesame oil
• sprinkling of sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse potatoes. If using thick skinned potato, skin and cut into cubes.

2. 2

   Cook potatoes in pot with enough water to fully cover potatoes.

3. 3

   Once it boils, lower heat to medium and cook for about 10 min. Drain.

4. 4

   Add potatoes back to pot, add 2 C water, 3 T soy sauce, sugar, vegetable oil and 1 shitake.

5. 5

   Bring to boil and simmer, covered for 30 min or so until the liquid has reduced to 1/3.

6. 6

   Uncover, add 2 T maple syrup. Further reduce until there is almost no liquid. Taste add more (up to 1 tsp) soy sauce to taste.

7. 7

   Reduce from 6 few more minutes while you stir potatoes.

8. 8

   Finish with a swirl or two of sesame oil and sprinkling of sesame seeds.