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Kimchi mac and cheese
Kimchi mac and cheese, from above
Non vegKorea x United States

Kimchi mac and cheese

The mac you love, now with a bit of fizz and a lot of personality.

45 minTime
35 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Cheese meets ferment2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
789kcalsame
35 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
45minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Macaroni300 g
Butter3 tbsp
Napa cabbage kimchi¾ cup, chopped
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)3 tbsp
Milk2½ cups, warm
Cheddar cheese2 cups, grated
Mozzarella¾ cup, grated
Gochujang1 tbsp
Saltfor the pasta water
Black peppera few grinds
Breadcrumbs½ cup
Gochugaru1 tsp
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2 stalks, sliced
Nori sheetsa few strips

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Boil the macaroni in salted water at a rolling boil for 2 minutes less than the packet. Drain.
  2. 2Fry the kimchi in 1 tbsp of the butter in a pan on medium heat for 4 minutes.
  3. 3In a saucepan on medium low heat, melt the rest of the butter and stir in the maida for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk in 4 parts, then simmer 5 minutes.
  4. 4Off the heat, stir in the cheddar, most of the mozzarella, the gochujang and pepper.
  5. 5Fold in the macaroni and kimchi and pour into a baking dish. Top with the breadcrumbs mixed with gochugaru and the last of the mozzarella.
  6. 6Bake in the oven at 220°C for 10 to 12 minutes. Rest 5 minutes, then top with spring onion and nori.
Serve it like this

Bake in small individual dishes and serve the dish on a wooden board. Scatter spring onion and nori on the golden crust just before it goes to the table.

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Something sweet Falooda bingsu25 min
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