Oi Sobagi (Stuffed Cucumber Kimchi)

Name: Oi Sobagi (Stuffed Cucumber Kimchi)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 5 Korean cucumbers (or 10 Kirby/pickling cucumbers (about 5-inch long)); ½ cup coarse sea salt (less if using finer salt); 6 cups water; 3 ounces buchu (부추), Korean garlic chives; 3 ounces mu (무), Korean radish (or 1/4 medium onion); 5 tablespoons gochugaru (Korean red chili pepper flakes); 2 tablespoons saeujeot (새우젓), salted shrimp (roughly chopped); 1 tablespoon myeolchiaekjeot (멸치액젓), fish sauce,; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger; 2 teaspoons sugar - optional (or use any of your favorite sugar substitute)

Instructions

Prep:30min

This stuffed cucumber kimchi, called oi sobagi, is an easy kimchi to make! Being a summer favorite in Korea. It’s crisp, crunchy and deliciously refreshing!

Updated at: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:50:42 GMT