Kongnamul Muchim

Name: Kongnamul Muchim
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 300g soybean sprouts; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; Salt or soup soy sauce; 1 spring onion, chopped; 1 tsp gochugaru (optional); Toasted sesame seeds

콩나물무침/KONG-nah-mool MOO-chim/

Also known as: Korean Soybean Sprout Salad, Kongnamul

About this dish

Crunchy soybean sprouts seasoned with sesame oil, garlic and salt, with an optional spicy chilli version.

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Ingredients

🌱300g soybean sprouts

🫗1 tbsp sesame oil

🧄1 clove garlic, minced

🧂Salt or soup soy sauce

🌿1 spring onion, chopped

🌶️1 tsp gochugaru (optional)

🌾Toasted sesame seeds

Method

Serves 2

Boil the sprouts with a little salt in a covered pot for 5 minutes without lifting the lid.

Drain and cool quickly.

Toss with the garlic, salt, spring onion and sesame oil.

Add chilli flakes for a spicy version.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kongnamul muchim is an everyday Korean banchan; the spicy red version uses gochugaru.

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