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Fresh Seasoned Chard - 근대나물무침

Total Time:10 minutes
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Bowl
  • Strainer
  • Bowl with Ice Water

Ingredients

  • 112 g Chard (green or multicolor) (근대)
  • 900 ml Water
  • 2 spoons Fine Sea Salt (꽃소금) 28g

Seasoning Paste

  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 stalk Green onion (파) (white part only, use green part as garnish)
  • 1/2 spoon Soy Bean Paste (된장)
  • 1/3 spoon White Sugar
  • 1/2 spoon Crushed Sesame Seeds (plus more for garnish)
  • 1/2 spoon Soup Soy Sauce (국간장)
  • 1/4 spoon Sesame Oil (참기름)

Instructions

  • Wash chard and peel the fiber from the stem.
  • Add the salt and water to a pot and bring to a boil.
  • Add the chard to the pot and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Once done, place the chard into an ice water bath right away.
  • Mix all the seasoning ingredients into a separate bowl.
  • Strain and squeeze out the excess water from the chard. Then toss it with the seasoning paste.
  • Do not massage it in vigorously.
  • Serve with more crushed sesame seeds and green onion.