Spicy Radish Salad (Musaengchae)
Musaengchae is a 15-minute radish salad that's spicy, sweet, and savory! It's an easy and healthy side dish specially in Korean BBQ!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Mandolin
Ingredients
- 770 grams Korean Radish
- 2 tsp Sea Salt
- 20 grams Mustard Greens 1 stalk chopped
- 22 grams Scallions 1 stalk chopped
- 34 grams Chives Some chopped, some sliced into 2-inch matchsticks
- 30 grams Garlic 7 cloves minced
- 2 tbsp Korean Red Pepper Flakes or Gochugaru
- 1 tbsp Corn Syrup or Sugar
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 2 tsp Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Roughly peel the radish and chop it into matchstick sizes using a mandolin.
- Salt the radish, mix thoroughly, and set it aside to draw out moisture and to brine.
- Prepare the other aromatics/vegetables.
- No need to wash the radish, directly add the chopped garlic, scallions, chives, and mustard greens.
- Directly season with gochugaru, corn syrup, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. Mix evenly and thoroughly.
- Serve as a side dish and enjoy!