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Buchu muchim
Seasoned garlic chives
Buchu muchim (부추무침): garlic chives dressed with chilli flakes, soy and sesame
In Korean barbecue restaurants from Mapo in Seoul to Busan's Haeundae, a little bowl of dressed garlic chives comes to the table with the grilled pork, and at home buchu muchim is the five-minute banchan made when there is a bunch of chives in the fridge. The flat chives are cut into lengths and tossed raw with gochugaru, soy, vinegar and sesame; they have a punchy garlic-onion bite that cuts through rich meat or a simple bowl of rice. A portion is about 40 kcal. The usual mistake is mixing it hard, which bruises the chives and makes them bitter and slimy; toss lightly with your fingertips. Chef's tip: dress the chives with the oil first, then the salty and sour parts; the oil coats them and keeps them crisp longer.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz garlic chives (buchu)cut into 5 cm lengths
- ¼ onion (optional)very thinly sliced
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 ½ tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Put 5 ½ oz garlic chives (buchu) and ¼ onion in a bowl and toss gently with 2 tsp toasted sesame oil.
Step 2: Add 2 tsp gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes), 1 ½ tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp rice vinegar and ½ tsp sugar and toss lightly with your fingertips until evenly red and glossy.
Step 3: Sprinkle with 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds and serve straight away, with grilled meat, tofu or rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 40 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 5 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does buchu muchim take?
- About 8 minutes in total.
- 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.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of toasted sesame oil?
- Toasted sesame seeds ground with a little vegetable oil.
- What can I use instead of soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
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