Saeujeot Muchim
The shrimp is already salty, so do not add extra salt. Press any excess brine out of 70 g salted shrimp lightly with a spoon so the mixture is not watery, then mix in 1 tsp Korean chili flakes until the red color spreads evenly before folding in the garlic and green onion. Add 1/4 tsp sugar to soften the saltiness, fold in 1/2 tsp sesame oil gently, and finish with the sesame seeds.
Quick answer
- Total time
- 5 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Saeujeot, tiny salted shrimp, supplies every bit of salt in this side dish; the chili flakes, garlic, scallion, and sesame oil only round it out into something eaten a little at a time from a small bowl.
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Jars vary a lot in how much brine they hold, and too much liquid leaves the seasoning sliding around in a puddle. Coloring the shrimp with chili flakes first, then folding the rest in from the bottom up, keeps the little shrimp whole instead of mashed.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Place 70 grams of salted shrimp in a bowl.
If there is excess brine, press lightly with a spoon so the mixture is not watery, then snip any large shrimp pieces into about 1 cm lengths.
- 2
Add 1 teaspoon of Korean chili flakes first and mix for about 30 seconds, until the red color spreads evenly.
Break up any clumps with the back of a spoon so the seasoning does not hit in patches.
- 3
Add 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic and 10 grams chopped green onion.
Fold from the bottom upward instead of crushing hard, so the green onion stays fresh and the garlic spreads through the salty shrimp.
- 4
Add 1/4 teaspoon sugar to soften the sharp saltiness, then let the mixture stand for about 1 minute.
Taste only to check balance, and do not add extra salt because the shrimp is already salty.
- 5
Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil around the edge of the bowl and fold gently for about 20 seconds.
When the surface looks lightly glossy, stop mixing so the oil aroma stays clean instead of heavy.
- 6
Finish with 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds and transfer the seasoned shrimp to a small serving dish.
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