Charred Cabbage Gamtae Salad
Quick answer
- Total time
- 25 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Charred cabbage gamtae salad quarters baby napa cabbage lengthwise, brushes the cut sides with perilla oil, and sears them on a hot pan for 3-4 minutes per side until deeply browned.
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The intense heat replaces raw cabbage's grassy bite with caramelized sweetness and smoky char, and gamtae seaweed crumbled by hand at the very end adds a crisp texture and concentrated ocean depth. A dressing of dark soy sauce, maesil syrup, brown rice vinegar, and perilla oil provides a salty-tangy base, while halved cherry tomatoes contribute juicy acidity. Serving the salad warm preserves both the cabbage's char aroma and the seaweed's crispness.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Quarter 500g baby napa cabbage lengthwise and trim the cut sides flat against the pan.
Brush a small amount of the 1.5 tablespoons perilla oil very thinly over the cut surfaces.
- 2Control
Heat a pan or grill over high heat until it is fully hot before adding the cabbage.
Place the wedges cut-side down and sear for 3 to 4 minutes without pressing, until the surface becomes deep brown.
- 3Prep
Turn the wedges and sear the other cut side for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove them before the center turns limp; the outside should be charred and fragrant while the core remains crisp.
- 4Prep
Halve 150 g cherry tomatoes so their juice can mix with the dressing, and slice 30 g scallions into 0.5 cm rounds.
Crumble 6 g gamtae by hand only shortly before serving to keep it crisp.
- 5Season
Mix 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon plum syrup, 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar, and the remaining perilla oil in a small bowl until evenly combined.
- 6Finish
Arrange the hot charred cabbage on a plate, then add the cherry tomatoes and scallions.
Scatter the gamtae and 1 tsp sesame seeds last, spoon the dressing evenly over everything, and serve immediately while warm and crisp.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Cabbage seared for four minutes loses its raw sulfur aroma, replacing it with deep caramel sweetness.
- Finish cue
- Arrange the hot charred cabbage on a plate, then add the cherry tomatoes and scallions.
- Avoid this
- Avoid overcooking; char the surface hard while keeping the core crisp.
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