Kimchi Bibim Guksu
Cold chewy noodles is mixed with a spicy gochujang and kimchi sauce. Top with cucumbers, roasted sesame seeds and seaweed for a tasty cold dish!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: korean
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 468kcal
sauce
- 1 tablespoon kimchi cut in bite size pieces
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon gochujang (korean red pepper paste)
- 1 garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
assemble
- 3 ounces somyeon thin wheat noodles
- ½ cucumber (english or persian) sliced thinly
- 1 boiled egg sliced in half
- roasted seaweed (optional) cut in small pieces
- roasted sesame seeds crushed
Make sauce by cutting kimchi in smaller pieces. Mince garlic. In a bowl, make your sauce by adding 2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon gochujang, 1 minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Mix sauce well and set aside.
Boil water in a kettle or in a large pot. Add your egg and make sure you take a look at the time ◡̈ If you want a soft boiled egg, it will take 7 minutes. Hard boiled will be 8-9 minutes.
I boil my egg with my somen noodles to make things quicker. Add your somen noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package directions (my noodles take 3 minutes).
Transfer noodles to an ice bath and wash the starch off thoroughly. Strain noodles well to ensure they are chewy. Transfer hard boiled eggs to the ice water as well.
Peel hard boiled eggs and slice in half. Slice cucumber in julienne pieces (thinly sliced cucumbers).
Mix sauce (from Step 1) with the strained noodles. I like to use my hand with a glove to mix throughly.
Top mixed noodles with sliced cucumbers, boiled eggs, and sesame seeds. This is optional but highly recommended; add some roasted seaweed on top. Please enjoy fresh so the noodles are not soggy.
Expert Tips
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- Serve Immediately. This dish is best served fresh so the noodles are not soggy.
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- Use an Ice Water Bath. This step is important because it stops the cooking immediately making sure your noodles do not end up overly soft.
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- Make the Sauce First. This gives it some time for the flavors to develop and meld together while you are preparing the rest of the dish.
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- Experiment with the Vegetables. You can add more if you want to turn your dish into more of a cold noodle salad or experiment with adding a different variety of them.
Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 1500mg | Potassium: 373mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 414IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg