Korean Bean Sprout Salad Food

KONGNAMOOL (KOREAN SOYBEAN SPROUTS)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the bean sprouts, and cook uncovered until tender yet still crisp, about 15 seconds. Drain in a colander, then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the bean sprouts are cold, drain well, and set aside.
• Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, chile powder, garlic, and sesame seeds together in a large bowl. Stir in bean sprouts and toss until well coated with the sauce. Sprinkle with green onions and season with rice wine vinegar. Refrigerate before serving.

KOREAN BEAN SPROUTS SALAD (SOOKJU NAMUL)

Steps:

• Bring a medium size pot of water with 1 teaspoon of salt to boil.
• Add mung bean sprouts and blanch for 2 minutes. It's important to use a timer here so you don't overcook them. Drain and rinse under cold water until the bean sprouts are cold. Drain again.
• Gently squeeze the sprouts to remove excess water and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Transfer to a bowl and add sesame oil. Toss the beans sprouts until they are evenly coated and sprinkle garlic, scallions, sesame seeds, and salt.
• Toss again and serve cold.

THE SEOUL BOWL "CRISPY KOREAN PORK BELLY BOWL WITH HOUSE-MADE BANCHAN PICKLES"

Steps:

• For the pork belly: Combine gochujang, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. For best results let the marinade rest for 48 hours to allow flavors to marry.
• Reserve 1 cup marinade to thicken and use as glaze when finishing dish.
• Place pork belly in a hotel pan. Pour marinade over pork belly, making sure all surfaces are covered. Cover in foil and let marinade 24 to 48 hours, refrigerated.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Roast pork for 4 hours. Remove from marinade and let pork cool overnight in refrigerator.
• Slice pork into 2-by-8-inch blocks, then slice into 1/4-inch slabs.
• For the kimchi: Quarter the cabbage, then slice into 2-inch sections. Place cabbage in a container and cover with cold water. Add salt. Cover and let sit 12 hours to allow cabbage to brine.
• Drain well. Combine cabbage with kimchi marinade, scallions, carrots, garlic, ginger, gochugaru and fish sauce in a large mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 24 hours. Bottle and refrigerate.
• For the Korean pickled onion: Place onions and jalapeno in a mason jar or container with lid.
• Combine soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a saucepot and bring to a simmer. Pour hot liquid over onions, then let cool. Refrigerate 48 hours before serving.
• For wakame seaweed and cucumber quick pickle: Place wakame seaweed in a bowl and cover with cold water to hydrate.
• Quarter cucumbers, then slice into 1/2-inch pieces. Place cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle liberally with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon sugar. Let cucumber rest, draining in sink to allow water to be drawn out, 1 hour.
• Simmer vinegar with remaining cup sugar and tablespoon salt in a saucepan.
• Let cool. Squeeze moisture from wakame, then combine with cucumber. Cover with marinade and refrigerate overnight before using.
• For the Korean mung bean sprout salad: Bring 4 cups water and the salt to a boil in a saucepan.
• Place bean sprouts in a colander in sink. Pour boiling salted water over bean sprouts, then rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Let drain well.
• Combine bean sprouts with sesame oil, dashi, sesame seeds, pepper and scallions in a mixing bowl and let flavors marry 30 minutes or longer, refrigerated.
• For the steamed white rice: Wash rice under cold running water until water runs clear. Add rice to a Japanese rice steamer and add 3 cups cool water. Cook until done, then let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
• For the Seoul bowl: Heat a cast-iron skillet. Cook pork belly until crispy.
• Stir the cornstarch into 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl, then stir into the reserved pork belly marinade in a small saucepan. Simmer 1 minute.
• Mound 1/2 to 3/4 cup rice in an individual serving bowl. Arrange the four Korean pickles on rice. Fan 3 to 4 slices cooked pork belly on pickles/rice. Drizzle with thickened sauce.
• Garnish with thinly sliced scallions. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

KOREAN BEAN SPROUT SALAD (SOOKJU NAMUL)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Parboil the bean sprouts in boiling water for 2 minutes.
• Remove them from the boiling water and rinse the sprouts in cold water. Gently squeeze the bean sprouts between your hands to get rid of the excess water.
• Toss the bean sprouts with the scallion, garlic, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, soy sauce, and salt.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving.

BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add the bean sprouts and cook quickly for 30 seconds. Add the peppers and stir fry. Add the scallions and stir. Remove vegetables to a strainer to drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together vinegar, sugar, salt and sesame oil. Add vegetables and toss tocoat. Refrigerate for 6 hours before serving.

KOREAN BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse bean sprouts in cold water and discard any bad sprouts.
• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Plunge bean sprouts and cabbage into the pot and let boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, fish sauce, and garlic together in a bowl for dressing.
• Drain water from the pot and run cold water on the sprouts for 1 to 2 minutes. Squeeze bean sprouts with your hands to remove excess water. Place sprouts and cabbage into a mixing bowl and add carrot, green onion, and dressing; mix well.

KOREAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and drain spinach; break into bite-sized pieces.
• Fry, drain, and crumble bacon.
• Toss bacon and spinach with water chestnuts, bean sprouts, and eggs.
• Combine all dressing ingredients and mix well.
• Pour dressing over salad and serve.
• Note: This dressing is great on tossed salads, too!