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Miyeok julgi bokkeum
Stir-fried seaweed stems
Miyeok julgi bokkeum (미역줄기볶음): salted seaweed stems soaked and stir-fried with garlic and sesame oil
Seaweed stems, sold salted in Korean grocers, are the crunchy, green-black banchan you find in school canteens and lunchboxes everywhere in Korea, eaten cold with rice. The stems are soaked to draw out the salt, then stir-fried quickly with garlic, onion and a few drops of soy, and finished with sesame. It is vegan and light, with about 2 g of protein per portion. The common mistake is under-soaking: too little and the dish is painfully salty, so taste a piece before you cook. Chef's tip: blanch the stems for 10 seconds after soaking; it sets their bright green colour and removes any fishy-sea smell.
- Total time
- 27 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlicfinely chopped
- ½ onionthinly sliced
- ½ carrotcut into thin matchsticks
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Rinse the salt off 9 oz salted seaweed stems (miyeok julgi) under the tap, then soak in plenty of cold water, changing it twice, until a piece tastes only lightly salty.
15 minStep 2: Blanch the stems in boiling water for 10 seconds, drain, rinse cold and cut into 6 cm lengths, separating any stuck-together strands.
1 minStep 3: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat. Fry 3 cloves garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add ½ onion and ½ carrot and stir-fry until the onion is translucent.
2 minStep 4: Add the stems and stir-fry until they are glossy and bright green and the pan is dry, adding 1 tsp soy sauce only if they need salt.
3 minStep 5: Off the heat, stir in 1 tsp toasted sesame oil and 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds. Serve warm or cold; it keeps for 3 days in the fridge.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 60 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does miyeok julgi bokkeum take?
- About 27 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 7 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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