Side Dishes

Mallow Greens with Doenjang아욱 된장무침

Name: Mallow Greens with Doenjang
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 15 장 Doenjang; 10 g Garlic; 5 장 Soy sauce; 2 g Toasted sesame oil; 1 g Sesame seeds; 2 g Salt

Tender blanched mallow greens are tossed with doenjang, garlic, low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds for a savory vegetable side dish.

Mallow Greens with Doenjang — Korean recipe photo

Ingredients

Doenjang15 장 Doenjang
Garlic10 g Garlic
Soy saucepantry5 장 Soy sauce
Toasted sesame oilpantry2 g Toasted sesame oil
Sesame seedspantry1 g Sesame seeds
Saltpantry2 g Salt

Instructions

1
Snap off the ends of the mallow stems to trim them.
2
Place the trimmed mallow in water with a small amount of salt and knead it gently by hand.
3
Boil the mallow in boiling water, rinse it in cold water, and squeeze out the excess moisture.
4
Cut the mallow into bite-size pieces.
5
Finely mince the garlic.
6
Add the doenjang, minced garlic, sesame oil, low-sodium soy sauce, and sesame seeds to the mallow and toss well.

Ingredient substitutions

Doenjang: Red or awase miso is the closest common substitute, but it is usually sweeter and less pungent.
Garlic: Garlic powder works in a pinch but lacks fresh aroma.
Soy sauce: Tamari works, though saltiness differs.
Toasted sesame oil: Perilla oil is different but works in some Korean dishes.
Sesame seeds: Omit if necessary; the dish loses some aroma.

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