Side Dishes

Seasoned Cucumber Pickles (Oiji Muchim)

Name: Seasoned Cucumber Pickles (Oiji Muchim)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: ½ Cucumber; 10 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 15 g Green plum extract (maesil-aek); 10 g Onion; 5 g Green onion; 5 g Garlic; 5 g Sesame oil; a pinch Sesame seeds; as needed Salt water (for pickling)

오이 짱아지 무침

Cucumber pickled in boiling salt water until yellow, sliced and squeezed dry, then tossed in a seasoning of blended onion, chili flakes and plum extract with green onion, garlic and sesame oil. Plum extract replaces sugar for less sweetness and more flavor.

20mPrep

5mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

GochugaruSun-dried Korean chili flakes 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Maesil-cheong (Green Plum Syrup)Sweet-tart plum syrup used like sugar 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor
Sesame Oil & Sesame SeedsThe nutty finishing touch of Korean food 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Put the cucumber in boiling salt water and weigh it down with a stone.

Seasoned Cucumber Pickles (Oiji Muchim) — step 1

When the cucumber turns yellow, slice and squeeze out all the water.

Seasoned Cucumber Pickles (Oiji Muchim) — step 2

Mince the green onion and garlic.

Seasoned Cucumber Pickles (Oiji Muchim) — step 3

Blend the onion, gochugaru and plum extract.

Seasoned Cucumber Pickles (Oiji Muchim) — step 4

Mix the blended paste with the sesame seeds, green onion, garlic and sesame oil.

Seasoned Cucumber Pickles (Oiji Muchim) — step 5

Toss the cucumber well with the seasoning.

Seasoned Cucumber Pickles (Oiji Muchim) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

96.5Calories (kcal)

17.3 gCarbs

4 gProtein

1.2 gFat

8.9 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.