This kimchi (or kimchee) mac & cheese is a Korean Thanksgiving side dish that my friend Lisa makes.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs
- 6 cups chopped kimchi, squeezed dry
- 5 ½ cubes whole milk
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pound grated Cheddar cheese
- ½ pound shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse macaroni with cold water and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease one 4-quart casserole dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in microwave and mix with bread crumbs.
- Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until warmed through.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large, high-sided pan over medium heat. Add flour once bubbling; whisk for 1 minute. Slowly pour in the warm milk. Whisk until sauce thickens slightly.
- Remove sauce from heat and stir in Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses. Add the macaroni; stir to coat. Mix in the drained kimchi. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle the buttered bread crumbs on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned on top, about 20 minutes.
- Kimchi should preferably be aged, not newly made.
- Feel free to use regular bread crumbs.
- If you have them, wear plastic gloves while prepping the kimchi
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 365 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Cholesterol | 55 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Plan on 10 more minutes cook time, 10 minutes of “rest” time, and also dirtying up a lot of dishes. With that being said, this is a great recipe! First bite in and I thought it needed salt but after you get some kimchi in your bites…it’s perfect!