Spicy Korean Radish Salad (Musaengchae)

Name: Spicy Korean Radish Salad (Musaengchae)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 1 medium size Korean radish; 2 tablespoons sugar; 4 tablespoons red pepper powder; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon salted shrimp; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon minced ginger; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 2-3 tablespoons chopped green onions; 1 tablespoon vinegar (optional)

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:5min

Updated at: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:37:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories50.6 kcal (3%)

Total Fat1.6 g (2%)

Carbs8.8 g (3%)

Sugars5.7 g (6%)

Protein1.6 g (3%)

Sodium710.7 mg (36%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1Korean radish

medium size

2 tablespoonssugar

4 tablespoonsred pepper powder

2 tablespoonsfish sauce

1 tablespoonsalted shrimp

1 tablespoonminced garlic

1 teaspoonminced ginger

1 tablespoonsesame seeds

2 tablespoonsgreen onions

chopped

1 tablespoonvinegar

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Thinly slice the radish. Julienne it thinly. After slicing, add 2 tablespoons of sugar and mix well to remove moisture from the radish through osmosis. Let it sit for about 10 minutes.

Step 2

After 10 minutes, squeeze out excess water.

Step 3

Put 4 tablespoons of red pepper powder, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of salted shrimp, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of minced ginger, 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds, and 2-3 tablespoons of chopped green onions. If needed, you can add 2 pinches of salt. Very crunchy and refreshing musaengchae is done!