Korean Chilled Buckwheat Noodles with Chile Sauce (Bibim Naengmyun)

Name: Korean Chilled Buckwheat Noodles with Chile Sauce (Bibim Naengmyun)
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean, Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps ground Korean chile (gochugaru) or ancho chile powder; 237 milliliters julienne-cut English cucumber; 237 milliliters Korean radish or daikon radish, cut into thin 1 1/2 x 1/2-inch slices; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 59 milliliters gochujang (Korean chile paste, such as Annie Chuns); 59 milliliters chopped green onions; 2 larges hard-cooked large eggs, chilled and cut in half lengthwise; 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce; 24 slices 24 thin slices Asian pear; 118 milliliters rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp rice vinegar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 283 grams uncooked Korean naengmyun noodles or soba noodles; 2 teaspoons sugar

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Korean Chilled Buckwheat Noodles with Chile Sauce (Bibim Naengmyun) a try. One portion of this dish contains about 18g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 840 calories. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up sugar, gochujang, sesame seeds, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. This recipe is typical of Korean cuisine.

Instructions

To prepare sauce, place onions and garlic in a mini food processor; process until minced.

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Garlic

Onion

Sauce

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Add gochujang and next 6 ingredients (through sesame oil); process until smooth. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

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Sesame Oil

Gochujang

To prepare pickles, combine 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH for 2 minutes or until boiling.

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Pickles

Vinegar

Sugar

Salt

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Place radish in a medium bowl; top with hot vinegar mixture. Cover and chill 2 hours; drain.

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Vinegar

Radish

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To prepare remaining ingredients, cook noodles according to package directions.

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Pasta

Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. Arrange about 1 cup noodles in each of 4 bowls; top each serving with about 2 tablespoons sauce. In each bowl, arrange 1/4 cup radish on one side of noodles and 6 pear slices on the other; arrange 1/4 cup cucumber in middle. Top each with 1 egg half.

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Cucumber

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Pear

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Servings:

2Tbsps

ground Korean chile (gochugaru) or ancho chile powder 237milliliters

julienne-cut English cucumber 237milliliters

Korean radish or daikon radish, cut into thin 1 1/2 x 1/2-inch slices 1teaspoon

dark sesame oil 1

garlic clove, crushed 59milliliters

gochujang (Korean chile paste, such as Annie Chun's)59milliliters

chopped green onions 2larges

hard-cooked large eggs, chilled and cut in half lengthwise 2teaspoons

lower-sodium soy sauce 24slices

24 thin slices Asian pear 118milliliters

rice vinegar 1Tbsp

rice vinegar 0teaspoons

salt 1Tbsp

toasted sesame seeds 283grams

uncooked Korean naengmyun noodles or soba noodles 2teaspoons

sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try David & Nadia Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 36 dollars per bottle.