This cherished family recipe blends fresh napa cabbage, radishes and a perfect mix of Korean red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger and fish sauce. Enjoy the traditional taste of authentic homemade kimchi in every bite! Mama knows best!

Quick Info

⏱️ 3000 min • 🍽️ 1 servings • ⭐ 96%

Tags

[Gluten-Free] • [Healthy] • [Sides] • [Pescatarian] • [Asian]

Ingredients

• 2 heads Napa cabbage (about 3 pounds each)
• 1 cup Korean coarse sea salt, divided
• 8 cups water, divided
• ¼ cup glutinous rice flour
• 4 cups Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru)
• ½ cup salted shrimp (saeu-jeot)
• ⅓ cup garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• ⅓ cup fish sauce
• 6 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium Korean radish, cut into matchsticks
• 1 medium white onion, cut into thick slices

Instructions Preview

1. Using a chef's knife, hold the cabbage ups…
2. In a large bowl, dissolve ½ cup coarse sea…
3. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup coarse sea sa…

…and 7 more steps

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Recipe by: Brent Bennett, Jane Kim, Mimo Ahmed • From: Tasty