Notes

Ingredients:

6-8 bunches of scallions

1 tablespoon kosher salt

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon ginger, finely grated

1 tablespoon sugar

5 tablespoons gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)

2 tablespoons fish sauce

Directions:

Remove and discard any outer damaged or wilted leaves from the scallions. Trim the tops and bottoms and cut into 2-inch segments. In a large bowl toss with salt until coated and let sit while you prepare the kimchi paste.

Combine garlic, ginger and sugar in a mortar or mixing bowl and mash together. Add in gochugaru and fish sauce and continue to blend until a paste forms.

Add kimchi paste to scallions and using your hands mix until evenly coated. The gochugaru will quickly turn your hands a bright red so kitchen gloves are handy.

Pack scallions into fermentation jar and then add the fermentation weight. You want the packed scallions to be completely submerged when weighted (Questions about fermentation weights? Check out our Fermentation Weight Guide). If liquid levels are low you can top with a brine by dissolving 1 teaspoon salt to 1 cup water.

Top with lid and airlock (Need help? Check out our How to Assemble Airlock Video). Let ferment for 3-5 days at room temperature out of direct sunlight. Transfer finished kimchi to jars and move to the refrigerator. Kimchi will keep refrigerated for at least 2 months.