How to make kong jang, a Korean soybean sidedish

Kong Jang is made with soybeans and Koreans eat it as a side dish for any meal. It's a little sweet and sticky, like honey, and addictive to eat. You're going to love it!
Go to my blog for the full recipe:
http://blog.maangchi.com/2008/02/soy-bean-side-dish-kong-jang.html

Soybean side dish (Kongjang or Kongjorim)

Ingredients:
1 cup of soy beans, ½ cup of soy sauce, 1 ts of vegetable oil, 2 cloves of minced garlic,½ cup of sugar, ½ tbs sesame seeds.

Directions:
Rinse 1 cup of soy beans and drain it and place in a skillet
Add 2 cups of water in the skillet and soak the beans for 8 hours
Boil the beans on the stove over medium high heat for 10 minutes
*Tip: about 5 minutes later, it may boil over, and then open the lid and turn down the heat over medium heat and cook another 5 minutes
Add ½ cup of soy sauce, 1 ts of vegetable oil, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and ½ cup of sugar and boil it over medium heat for 30 minutes (cover the lid)
Open the lid of the pot and heat it up over high heat and stir the beans occasionally with a spoon until the beans look shinny.
*Tip: Beans will be submerged with shiny and sticky seasoning sauce
Turn off the heat and add 1 tbs of toasted sesame seed and cool it down.
Transfer it into a container and keep it in the refrigerator

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[Artewilde]

Hello! I watch your videos all the time and have learned so much from you! I asked you about a year ago if you were going to post instruction on making Kong Jaban.....will you be doing this any time soon? Thanks again! :)

[Maangchi]

@Artewilde kongjaban is also called kongjorim. Check out the recipe kongjorim (soy bean side dish) on my website please. Thank u!

[darkkings123]

yet i am using your wtitten recipe

YOURE AWESOME

[Maangchi]

Thank you!

[darkkings123]

hi maang! I am a huge fan of your.

ive make this dish a few day ago, but the soy bean is dry and taste a little bitter

What did i do wrong

Any way you ARE AWESOME

[Maangchi]

Did you follow the written recipe? I posted the detailed recipe and tips on my website.

[pinkeeto]

love it, thank you for the clear tutorial

[e8ghtmileshigh]

i LOVE kong jang!!!

[pulsedrop]

@xhugdashredderx you can find them at a lot of bulk food stores (in Canada, we have Bulk Barn), or you might be able to get them at a Chinese supermarket.

[xhugdashredderx]

cant find raw soy beans anywhere in my area... where can i buy some??

[jobrozrock]

this looks delicious!

[lancle0]

I've always wondered how they make those sweet peanuts sidedish at the korean restaurant...I tried this on peanuts...GREAT!!!!

[midtownjohn]

Will the soy sauce make it taste too salty ??