Quick and Easy Spicy Kimchi (Latino style)

Name: Quick and Easy Spicy Kimchi (Latino style)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 4 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 large head cabbage, thinly sliced; 4 1/3 tablespoons sea salt, divided; 8 cups warm water; 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and diced; 2 large garlic cloves; 1 jalapeno, sliced (remove seeds for less heat); 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch strips; 3 scallions cut into 1/4 inch lengths; 1 large jicama, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch strips; 1/2 cup cilantro, washed and stems removed

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Prep 10 min
Total 4 hr 40 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 8

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Vianney Rodriguez I love kimchi, but the process can be long and take hours to prepare. I've come up with a quick and easy recipe that gives me instant satisfaction and includes a few of my favorite ingredients.

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Updated Apr 6, 2014

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Ingredients

1 large head cabbage, thinly sliced
4 1/3 tablespoons sea salt, divided
8 cups warm water
1 inch piece ginger, peeled and diced
2 large garlic cloves
1 jalapeno, sliced (remove seeds for less heat)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch strips
3 scallions cut into 1/4 inch lengths
1 large jicama, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch strips
1/2 cup cilantro, washed and stems removed

Directions

1

Place cabbage into a large bowl, sprinkle with 4 tablespoons salt and cover with warm water. Mix with fingers to combine cabbage and salt; set aside for 30 minutes. Drain well and return to bowl.
2

In a food processor puree ginger, garlic cloves, jalapeno, sugar, fish sauce and 1/3 tablespoon salt. Taste and adjust seasoning to your preference.
3

To the drained cabbage add carrots, scallions, jicama, puree from blender, and cilantro; toss to coat.
4

Place in a clean glass jar and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Use jalapeno, Serrano or any other type of chile for this recipe.

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Vianney Rodriguez I love kimchi, but the process can be long and take hours to prepare. I've come up with a quick and easy recipe that gives me instant satisfaction and includes a few of my favorite ingredients.