Korean lettuce salad uses fish sauce and sugar together—this 500-year-old preservation technique actually keeps greens crisp for days.
Spicy Korean Salad (Sangchu Geotjeori)
Dive into the vibrant flavors of our Spicy Korean Salad (Sangchu Geotjeori)! This zesty dish features crisp greens, fiery gochugaru chili flakes, and a splash of tangy sesame oil, creating a delightful crunch in every bite. Perfect as a refreshing side or a light snack, it’s a guilt-free way to spice up your meal!
Prep
15
min
Cook
0
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 1 tsp minced garlic (5 ml)
- 3 green onion (sliced long)
- 1-2 bunch green leaf lettuce
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (15 ml)
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar (30 ml)
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (15 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (45 ml)
📦Other(2)
- 4 tbsp gochugaru (60 ml)
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (15 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Chop your lettuce and cut your green onions into long thin strips.
- 2
In a bowl, combine your minced garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, gochugaru, sesame oil, sesame seeds and chopped veggies and mix well and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Salt your chopped lettuce with 1 teaspoon salt per head and let sit for 10 minutes to draw out excess moisture, preventing a watery dressing that dilutes the gochugaru heat.technique1 tsp salt per head, 10 minutes
- ✓Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes until golden to activate oils and intensify nutty flavor compounds that complement gochugaru's smoky heat.technique2-3 minutes dry toast
- ✓Use a 2:1:1 ratio of brown sugar to rice vinegar to soy sauce as your dressing base to balance gochugaru's capsaicin burn with acidity and umami depth.ingredient2:1:1 ratio
- ✓Let the dressed salad rest for 15-20 minutes before serving so the gochugaru rehydrates and mellows while vegetables release natural juices to create a cohesive dressing.timing15-20 minutes rest
- ✓Cut green onions on a 45-degree bias to maximize surface area exposure to the dressing and create better flavor penetration than straight cuts.technique45-degree bias cut
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Prep
15
min
Cook
0
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Korean lettuce salad uses fish sauce and sugar together—this 500-year-old preservation technique actually keeps greens crisp for days.
Spicy Korean Salad (Sangchu Geotjeori)
Dive into the vibrant flavors of our Spicy Korean Salad (Sangchu Geotjeori)! This zesty dish features crisp greens, fiery gochugaru chili flakes, and a splash of tangy sesame oil, creating a delightful crunch in every bite. Perfect as a refreshing side or a light snack, it’s a guilt-free way to spice up your meal!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 1 tsp minced garlic (5 ml)
- 3 green onion (sliced long)
- 1-2 bunch green leaf lettuce
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (15 ml)
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar (30 ml)
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil (15 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (45 ml)
📦Other(2)
- 4 tbsp gochugaru (60 ml)
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (15 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Chop your lettuce and cut your green onions into long thin strips.
- 2
In a bowl, combine your minced garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, gochugaru, sesame oil, sesame seeds and chopped veggies and mix well and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Salt your chopped lettuce with 1 teaspoon salt per head and let sit for 10 minutes to draw out excess moisture, preventing a watery dressing that dilutes the gochugaru heat.technique1 tsp salt per head, 10 minutes
- ✓Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes until golden to activate oils and intensify nutty flavor compounds that complement gochugaru's smoky heat.technique2-3 minutes dry toast
- ✓Use a 2:1:1 ratio of brown sugar to rice vinegar to soy sauce as your dressing base to balance gochugaru's capsaicin burn with acidity and umami depth.ingredient2:1:1 ratio
- ✓Let the dressed salad rest for 15-20 minutes before serving so the gochugaru rehydrates and mellows while vegetables release natural juices to create a cohesive dressing.timing15-20 minutes rest
- ✓Cut green onions on a 45-degree bias to maximize surface area exposure to the dressing and create better flavor penetration than straight cuts.technique45-degree bias cut