Side Dishes

Burdock Root with Perilla Seed Dressing

Name: Burdock Root with Perilla Seed Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 25 g Burdock root; 2 g Green onion; 300 g Water; 2 g Perilla seed powder; 2 g Minced garlic; 1 g Perilla oil; 3 g Soy sauce

우엉들깨무침

Thin strips of blanched burdock root tossed with green onion, perilla seed powder, garlic, perilla oil and a little soy sauce. Nutty perilla lowers the need for salt, and soy sauce has less sodium than the same amount of salt.

10mPrep

5mCook

1Serving

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Lotus Root & BurdockCrunchy roots for glossy soy braises
Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
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Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor
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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Peel the burdock root.

Burdock Root with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 1

Julienne the peeled burdock finely into 4 cm strips.

Burdock Root with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 2

Boil the burdock in the water for 3–5 minutes.

Burdock Root with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 3

Drain the burdock in a sieve.

Burdock Root with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 4

Slice the green onion diagonally.

Burdock Root with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 5

Toss the burdock and green onion with the seasoning.

Burdock Root with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

22.3Calories (kcal)

2.4 gCarbs

0.8 gProtein

1.1 gFat

94.2 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.