Kongjaban (Korean Sweet Black Soybeans)

Kongjaban

Ingredients

  • 2 cups black soybeans, washed
  • 4 cups water
  • .25 cup soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp sugar (white or brown)
  • 2 Tbsp corn syrup
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Soak black beans for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
  2. Boil beans in water. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and skim off scum.
  3. Add soy sauce, sugar, and corn syrup.
  4. Lower heat to simmer and reduce the liquid until it is shiny and brown.
  5. Stir in sesame seeds and store in refrigerator to harden beans.

Notes

Boiling beans for too long makes them mushy.