Baek Jong-won's Paprika Salad

Recipe 🍳

Cooking tips 💡

• Paprika softens and its skin toughens over time, so use it as fresh and firm as possible for the best texture.
• It’s better to prepare just one version—gochujang or doenjang—at a time rather than making both simultaneously, to enjoy each at peak freshness.
• When using doenjang, grinding the sesame seeds finely in a mortar and adding them generously reduces the heavy taste and enhances the rich, nutty flavor.
• Right after mixing, some moisture will seep from the paprika and blend with the dressing—this is perfect for using as a dipping sauce when wrapping grilled meat in lettuce, replacing traditional ssamjang for a burst of juice that cuts through richness.