Korean recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Grilled Flanken Style Korean Short Ribs (Galbi or Kalbi)

I adapted this recipe from one in Bon Appetit and another from Chef John (foodwishes.blogspot.com). Chef John…

Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Sauce

This is a delicious healthy grilled side or main dish. In Korea, this is commonly served by street vendors,…

Korean potato side dish

I always love these sweet and salty braised potatoes when they are served along with kimchi and various other side dishes at korean restaurants.…

Kongjaban (Korean Sweet Black Beans)

Today we made a healthy side dish to counter-balance all the meat we have been eating. It's called kongjaban…

Spicy Asian Grilled Pork Chops

This is an old favorite that I've made since my days living in Chicago. We lived near the main Korean part of town (near Lawrence I think) and…

Vegetarian Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles w Vegetables)

The last time I made japchae (sweet potato noodles w vegetables) it came out a little bland and the noodles…

Korean Steamed Eggplants (Gaji Namul)

Gaji namul is another basic but very popular side dish in korea

Korean Gaeran Mari (Stuffed Egg Omelette w Cheese)

The wife is usually in charge of this Korean appetizer dish called gaeran mari (stuffed egg omelette) because…

Korean Spicy Tofu

This is an easy and tasty dish to serve either as a small main course or as a side dish with other Korean food. The Korean recipe I have does not…

Jang Jorim (Soy Beef Strips) w Hard Boiled Eggs

Today we made one of my favorite meat side dishes called jang jorim, which is basically strips of beef (usually…

Gochu Jeon (Stuffed Chili Peppers)

It’s been a while since I made one of the many kinds of Korean jeons, so it was only natural that I make some…

Gamja Jorim (Korean Glazed Potatoes)

Gamja jorim (Korean glazed potatoes) is another banchan (side dish) that we made recently that is appealing for…

Korean Dak Juk (Chicken Porridge)

Though I have tried to avoid getting too personal on the blog, I must admit that this recipe has a bitter-sweet…

Kimchi Jjigae (Spicy Kimchi Stew)

Spicy Kimchi Stew w Pork. The perfect meal for cold winter days! ^^

Korean-Style Country Fried Steak w Sauteed Kimchi