Spicy braised potatoes Maeun-gamja-jorim 매운감자조림

This spicy braised potato side dish is very simple and easy its something you can make quickly with only a few ingredients. You’ll be surprised of how delicious it is, with such little work! Your house will be full of a delicious smell!

As I mentioned it the video, this is a more frugal version of the same dish with fish. In this one, dried anchovies create the irresistible savory flavor. It’s warm, spicy, a little salty, a little sweet, and goes perfectly with rice. If you are not a big fan of Mr. Anchovies, use chicken broth instead of water.

Ingredients
1 pound of peeled potato (Idaho or Yukon), cut crosswise into ½ inch thick pieces
5 ounces onion, sliced (about 1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hot pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
7 large dried anchovies, heads and guts removed
1½ cup water

Directions
Add potato, onion, garlic, soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, and sugar into a heavy pot. Mix all with a wooden spoon.
Add the anchovies and water. Cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium-high heat.
Open and stir. Cover and lower the heat to medium.
Cook for another 15 minutes until the potato is fully cooked but not mushy [Be careful].
Transfer it to a plate and serve right away with rice. You can refrigerate it up to 2 to 3 days. To eat again, reheat in the microwave or put it into a pan with a little bit of water and heat it up on the stove. Or you can serve it cold.