GimJaBan MuChim (김자반 무침) is a dried seaweed side dish. As I mentioned before, there are different kinds of seaweed in Korean cuisine. The dried seaweed called “GimJaban” has very similar taste with the seaweed that is used for kimbap or sushi; however, the texture is different since it’s chunks of seaweed rather than a sheet. This is a good side dish to keep in the refrigerator and use for lunch boxes or normal meals. Try this simple and delicious side dish someday.
Yield: 1 Cup
Short Korean Lesson
- Pa (파) = Green Onion
- Mul (물) = Water
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 2 Cups Dried Seaweed (GimJaBan)
- 2 Tbsp Oil
- 1 Tbsp Finely Chopped Green Onion
- ½ Tbsp Minced Garlic
- ½ Tbsp Water
- ¼ tsp Sugar
- 1½-2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- ½ tsp Sesame Seeds
- ½ tsp Sesame Oil
- ⅛ tsp Red Pepper Powder (Optional)
Directions
Prepare 2 cups of dried seaweed (JaBan). Tear it apart with your fingers.
In a pan, add 2 Tbsp of oil and the dried seaweed. Before turning on the stove, mix the dried seaweed and oil with your hands.
Heat the pan on medium. Once it is heated, fry the dried seaweed for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until the pieces become a little crispy and show a little green color. It can burn easily, so keep stirring it.
Let it cool down in a bowl. Add 1 Tbsp of finely chopped green onion, ½ Tbsp of minced garlic, ½ Tbsp of water, ¼ tsp of sugar, 1½-2 Tbsp of soy sauce, ½ tsp of sesame seeds, ½ tsp of sesame oil, and ⅛ tsp of red pepper powder (optional).
Mix all of the ingredients with your hands. After this step, the seaweed will be soft and not crispy anymore.
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layping says
hey, i know this seaweed!! we have this here too. the taste is slightly more intense than those regular seaweed. h’ever i love this too. is this type called laver? i can’t remember but s’thing like that 😉 i like this recipe. s’thing new. gonna try and report it back to u asap, teacher 🙂
Aeri says
Hi, layping
Haha.. do you know it.. great.. You have to try this someday. 😉 yes.. as I mentioned in the recipe.. there are different types of seaweed(laver) in Korea. just same seaweed with gim (dried seaweed for kimbap)..use different method to make… haha.. teacher ?? I like that.. hehe thanks
alecho says
Dude! I love this traditional dish! but never knew how to make it. thanx yo!
Aeri says
hi, alecho
“Dude”…which country word is it ??? and the meaning ?? it sounds interesting to me..hehe anyway… Yes.. it’s very simple..isn’t it ?? you can make your own dish now.. try it someday.. thanks 😉
montreal florist says
It looks really really delicious. Fanstastic
Aeri Lee says
hi, montreal florist
Oh~~ thank you !!! It’s very easy to make.. try it someday. 🙂
btw, are you a florist ??? that’s cool~~~~
chuiyew says
Hi sis, this seems so so nice and delicious! I will try to make this, looks easy too! Thanks for sharing and i missed you alot! See you soo , love you!!!!
P/S nice layout! 😀
Aeri Lee says
Hi, chuiyew
oh~~ you can get the dried seaweed for this dish ?? I wonder if you have some food using it. hehe anyway..Yep..I miss you too. thanks 🙂
farleen says
!!!! i didn’t see this one.. 🙁
i LOVE the plate you used. where do you get all your plates? you must have a big cabinet full of them 🙂
Aeri Lee says
hi farleen
oh~~~ sorry that’s the theme.. If you couldn’t see… I can see many people missed this post. (Since you visit my blog very often.) hehe.. I like to get discount or clearance plates.. and usually only get one piece each… were I get all my plates ?? hm… My favorite place was “pier1″… which they recently closed the store. 😥 another place is.. bed bath & beyond ?? that one… dollar tree.. wallmart.. even antique mall sometimes.
My husband and father in law made a great place for me.. yep.. it’s full now lol..
Thankful says
I have been looking everywhere for this recipe since I had it at a Korean restaurant near my house!!!! Now I just need to find the seaweed. Thank you!
Aeri Lee says
hi Thankful,
Nice to meet you..
I hope it turns out great.. ^^
Aeri Lee says
hi Karla @ cheap flower delivery ,
Thank you for your comment !!!
Kelly says
Hi Aeri, I’m just wondering if Koreans usually make a large batch of this and store it in the fridge for servings later? How many days do you suggest I should keep this in my fridge?
thank you 🙂
Aeri Lee says
Hi Kelly,
It’s just my personal opinion for your question.but… I usually make some and eat for several days.. yes.. I keep it in the refrigerator.. I will say.. in a week.. it tastes good to eat.. ^^ thanks 🙂
사라 says
감사합냐다!!! Im a foreigner in Seoul and I’ve been buying this pre-made from the department store every week(sooo expensive) I am so happy to finally find this recipe. I can’t wait to try it!!!^^