Korean · Lunch
Cold Korean Mixed Noodles
Quick Bibim Guksu Lunch
Korean cold mixed somyeon noodles tossed in a sweet-tangy gochujang sauce with cucumber, carrot, and a halved boiled egg, finished with sesame oil and toasted seaweed strips.
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8 minsPrep
12 minsCook
20 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
18gProtein
16gFat
72gCarbs
8gSugar
4gFiber
1040mgSodium
186mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Julienne 200g cucumber and 120g carrot. Finely grate 4 garlic cloves. Whisk together 40g gochujang, 16g gochugaru, 40ml rice vinegar, 30g brown sugar, 20ml soy sauce, 30ml sesame oil, grated garlic, and 0.5 tsp salt until smooth in a large wide bowl. Cut 2 sheets roasted seaweed into thin strips.
2
Boil
Bring a pot of water to boil. Add 4 large eggs, cook 8 minutes until jammy yolk. Transfer to ice water, peel, and halve. Set aside.
3
Boil
Bring a fresh pot of water to boil. Add 200g somyeon noodles, cook 3 minutes until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water until completely chilled.
4
Build
Drain noodles thoroughly and add directly to the sauce bowl. Add cucumber and carrot, toss with chopsticks until every strand is coated in the gochujang mixture.
5
Plate
Divide noodles between 2 wide cold bowls. Top each with 2 halved eggs placed cut-side up. Scatter 5g toasted sesame seeds and seaweed strips over each bowl. Serve immediately.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 200g (7.1 oz) dried somyeon thin wheat noodles
- 200g (7.1 oz) cucumber
- 120g (4.2 oz) carrot
- 40g (1.4 oz) gochujang
- 16g gochugaru
- 40ml (2.7 tbsp) rice vinegar
- 30g (1.1 oz) light brown sugar
- 20ml (1.3 tbsp) soy sauce
- 30ml (2 tbsp) toasted sesame oil
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 sheets roasted seaweed
- 10g toasted sesame seeds
- 0.5 tsp fine sea salt