Description
Enjoy the refreshing and spicy flavors of Bibim Guksu, a popular Korean dish featuring cold noodles mixed with a flavorful sauce made from kimchi, chili paste, and sesame oil. Customize it with your favorite toppings like boiled egg and cucumber slices for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Noodles:
- 8 oz somyeon thin wheat noodles
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup fermented kimchi
- 3 tbsp fermented kimchi brine
- 1/4 cup extra spicy gochujang or mild
- 1 tsp fine gochugaru
- 3 tbsp sugar any kind
- 3 tbsp plum vinegar or rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp crushed sesame seeds
Optional Toppings:
- hard boiled egg
- thinly sliced cucumber
Instructions
- Grind toasted sesame seeds until about half has turned into powder.
- Boil the eggs to your liking and thinly slice the cucumber.
- Mix together kimchi brine, gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, vinegar, and half of the crushed sesame seeds.
- Add the kimchi to the sauce.
- Boil the somyeon noodles for about 3 1/2 minutes, then rinse under cold water.
- Add the sauce to the noodles and mix well. Top with crushed sesame seeds, sliced cucumber, and hard boiled egg.
Notes
- If storing for later, omit garlic and sesame oil until ready to serve.
- Can substitute kimchi and brine with extra soy sauce for a delicious alternative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
