Korean chive sangchae

Name: Korean chive sangchae
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 10 ml/2 tsp Korean chilli powder; 10 ml/2 tsp sesame seeds, to garnish; 30 ml/2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 180 g/7 oz fresh Korean or Chinese chives; 1 green chilli, seeded and finely sliced; 10 ml/2 tsp sugar; 10 ml/2 tsp sesame oil

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Taste of Korea

By Young Jin Song

Published 2011

About

The Korean chive has a garlic nuance in both taste and aroma, and the leaves have a soft, grasslike texture. This dish is the perfect accompaniment for any grilled meat, and is a tasty alternative to the classic shredded spring onion salad.

Ingredients

180 g/7 oz fresh Korean or Chinese chives
1 green chilli

Asia
Korea
Side dish
Vegan
Spring
Street Food

Method

Clean the chives, then trim off the bulbs and discard. Slice roughly into 4cm/1½in lengths. Combine with the chilli in a bowl.
To make the seasoning, mix the soy sauce, garlic, chilli powder, sesame oil and sugar together, and then add it to the bowl with the chives and chilli. Mix until well coated, then chill.
Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.