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Kongnamul Muchim

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Also known as Kongnamul · Korean Seasoned Soybean Sprouts

Soybean sprouts boiled until tender but still crunchy, then tossed with garlic, spring onion, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, salt and, if you like, gochugaru. A banchan on almost every Korean table.

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A small dish of yellow-headed soybean sprouts seasoned with sesame, spring onion and chilli
Servings
4 servings
Prep
5 min
Cook
9 min
Total
24 min

Ingredients

  • soybean sprouts350 g
  • salt1 tsp
  • garlic cloves1
  • spring onions1
  • sesame oil1 tbsp
  • sesame seeds1 tsp
  • gochugaru (optional)½ tsp

Instructions

  1. 01

    Rinse the and pick off any loose husks.

  2. 02

    Put them in a pot with 250 ml water and half the , cover, bring to the boil over medium-high heat, then cook for 5 to 6 minutes without lifting the lid.

  3. 03

    Drain, keeping the cooking water if you want it for soup, and spread the out to cool for 10 minutes.

  4. 04

    Crush the , finely chop the and toast the in a dry pan until golden. Toss the by hand with the , , , the remaining , the and the , if using.

  5. 05

    Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Notes

  • Keep the lid on while they cook; lifting it early gives soybean sprouts a raw, beany smell.
  • They should stay crunchy — do not overcook.
  • The cooking water, seasoned, becomes kongnamul guk, a light soup.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
70 kcal
Protein
4 g
Carbs
4 g
Fat
4 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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