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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers/Sides » Korean Potato Salad

    Korean Potato Salad

    Last Modified: June 21, 2022 - Published by: christieathome - Comments: 6 Comments

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    Korean Potato Salad. A creamy, hearty, savoury potato salad that is packed with egg, ham, carrots, cucumber, corn and green onions with mayo.

    Korean Potato Salad

    Absolutely delicious and easy to make at home. Perfect as a side dish for dinner, lunch or your next barbeque.

    What does it taste like?

    This Korean potato salad side dish has easily become my favourite! I love the taste of this salad especially with the creaminess of the potatoes with the bits of ham and crunchy pieces of cucumber, carrots and corn.

    A Crowd Pleaser!

    An absolute treat and a crowd pleaser as well because this dish serves about 8 people for a small side dish.

    Korean Potato Salad

    Served at Korean Restaurants

    Sometimes you can find this Korean creamy potato salad at Korean restaurants served as a banchan or aka “side dish” in English. It’s one of our favourites to eat whenever we dine at our local Korean restaurant.

    Easy to make!

    This Korean potato side dish is incredibly easy to make.  It just requires some time and preparation time in chopping up different ingredients. But once that’s done, all you do is mix everything in a mixing bowl and you can have it right away.

    Where can I buy Japanese Mayo?

    This Korean potato salad with corn also doesn’t require too many foreign ingredients. The only one that you may not have in your pantry is Japanese Kewpie Mayo. Kewpie mayo can be found at most Asian grocers.

    Kewpie mayo

    Can I use normal mayo?

    However, this can be easily replaced with normal mayo. Kewpie mayo is much creamier and thicker than normal mayo and that’s why I love using it.

    What you'll Need

    You will need the following Korean potato salad ingredients:

    • russet potatoes
    • eggs
    • ham
    • carrots
    • cucumber
    • canned corn
    • green onion
    • Kewpie mayo
    • salt
    • sugar

    How to make Korean Potato Salad

    Below are visuals to show you how to make Korean Potato Salad. Please scroll down to the recipe card below to find full instructions and details.

    Korean Potato Salad
    Korean Potato Salad

    Cooking tips for Korean style potato salad

    Here are some tips for making my easy Korean potato salad:

    • After peeling your potatoes, slice them into pieces before you boil them. This reduces the boiling time to only 10-15 minutes or until fork tender.
    • Once the potatoes are cooked, rinse them under cold water to cool them down quickly.
    • As much as I know you’re tempted to roughly chop all your ingredients into bite size pieces to make it easier on yourself, you totally can but this potato salad tastes so much better when the ingredients are chopped finely with the exception of the eggs, and cucumber.
    • Use a large mixing bowl when you prepare to mix the ingredients.
    • Mash the potatoes and eggs first before you add in the rest of the ingredients. This prevents you from mashing the other ingredients such as the corn, and cucumber.
    Korean Potato Salad

    Other recipes you may like!

    If you enjoyed this Korean BBQ potato salad, you may like these other Korean side dishes:

    Korean Potatoes (Gamja Jorim)

    Korokke Japanese Potato Croquettes

    Kimchi Potato Pancakes

    Gamjajeon (Korean Potato Pancakes)

    Try it!

    Well, I hope you give my Korean Potato Salad a try! It always excites me when you make my recipes and I hope this is one you try and most importantly, enjoy.

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    If you genuinely enjoyed my recipe, please leave a 5-star review. I would greatly appreciate it 🙂

    Take care,
    Christie

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    korean potato salad

    Easy Korean Potato Salad

    christieathome
    Korean Potato Salad. A creamy, hearty, savoury potato salad that is packed with potatoes, egg, ham, carrots, cucumber, corn and green onions with mayo. Absolutely delicious and easy to make at home. Perfect as a side dish for dinner, lunch or your next barbeque.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course dinner, lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine korean
    Servings 8
    Calories per serving 279 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 medium russet potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
    • 3 eggs
    • ½ cup ham finely diced
    • ⅓ cup carrot finely diced
    • ½ cucumber
    • ½ cup canned corn strained
    • 1 stalk green onion finely sliced
    • ½ cup Japanese mayo or sub with normal mayo
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ½ tsp white granulated sugar

    Additional:

    • ½ tsp salt for cucumbers

    Instructions
     

    • Slice your cucumber into quarter long vertical strips and then slice strips into wedges (see picture above). Spread the cucumbers on a large plate and sprinkle salt all over it to force the cucumbers to release water. Set aside to allow the salt to do its work for 10 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, bring a smaller pot of water to boil and lower your eggs. Boil uncovered for 8 minutes. Once boiled, submerge in ice cold water. Crack and peel eggs. Add peeled eggs to large mixing bowl.
    • Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil and lower peeled sliced potatoes. Boil for 10-15 minutes or until fork tender. Strain and rinse under cold water. Add to large mixing bowl with eggs. Mash potatoes and eggs until creamy and fluffy.
    • Using a clean paper towel soak up the excess water from the cucumbers. Once the cucumbers are dry, add them to your potato and egg mixture. Followed by sliced ham, finely chopped carrots, canned corn, green onions, Kewpie mayo, salt and sugar. Mix everything together with a spatula. Optional: Chill for one hour or overnight. Enjoy!
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    Suggested Equipment & Products

    Potato Masher
    Large Pot 5 Qt
    Small pot
    Cutting Board
    Santoku Knife
    Nutrition
    Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 774mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1019IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
    Course dinner, lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine korean
    Keyword how to make korean potato salad, korean creamy potato salad, korean egg potato salad, korean potato salad dish, korean potato salad ingredients, korean potato salad recipe, korean potato salad side dish, korean potato salad with corn, simple korean potato salad recipe
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Heidi | The Frugal Girls

      April 12, 2021 at 6:32 pm

      The ham and veggie mix give your potato salad such a fun flavor twist over traditional potato salad. This would be so perfect as a summer bbq side!

      Reply
    2. Ben | Havocinthekitchen

      April 12, 2021 at 8:42 pm

      5 stars
      I'd say this potato salad is quite unique to me - I love the creamy texture (Something between a salad and dip) and the combination of textures and flavours. It looks and sounds absolutely delicious!

      Reply
    3. Miles

      June 24, 2022 at 10:16 pm

      5 stars
      So tasty, with any type of cuisine.

      Reply
      • christieathome

        June 27, 2022 at 6:05 pm

        Thanks so much for making my recipe and for leaving a kind review, Miles! So glad you liked it. Have a great day!

        Reply
    4. Malena

      September 03, 2022 at 10:21 am

      Thank you for sharing Christine. Looks absolutely delicious. As a potato salad lover, I’m definitely going to make it. What is your favorite main you serve this with?

      Reply
      • christieathome

        September 05, 2022 at 3:16 pm

        You're welcome Malena! I love serving this with some Korean Fried Chicken which you can also find on my blog. I share an air fryer version or a deep fried version. Both are delicious!

        Reply

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