Lee Yeon-bok's Peanut Butter Perilla Oil Noodles

A super simple summer bibim guksu that maximizes flavor by adding a spoonful of peanut butter to savory perilla oil noodles.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to whip up a unique and savory noodle dish in 10 minutes on a summer day with no appetite.
  • Those who want to try a fusion bibim guksu with an interesting combination that deepens the nutty flavor.

Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings

  • Egg noodles (or somyeon, buckwheat noodles) 130g
  • Matganjang (seasoned soy sauce) 2 tbsp
  • Maesilcheong (plum syrup) 1 tbsp
  • Perilla oil 3 tbsp
  • Sesame oil 1 tbsp
  • Peanut butter 1 tbsp
  • Cucumber, a little
  • Seasoned gim (dried seaweed) 1 pack

Recipe 🍳

  1. Boil 130g of noodles in boiling water for about 2-3 minutes until cooked.
  2. While the noodles cook, combine 2 tbsp matganjang, 1 tbsp maesilcheong, 3 tbsp perilla oil, 1 tbsp sesame oil, and 1 tbsp peanut butter in a large bowl.
  3. Stir the sauce well until the peanut butter is completely dissolved and no lumps remain, so it doesn't separate.
  4. Julienne a small amount of cucumber for garnish.
  5. Drain the cooked noodles, rinse under cold water, and drain thoroughly.
  6. Add the drained noodles to the sauce bowl and toss until evenly coated.
  7. Serve the mixed noodles in a bowl, topped with julienned cucumber and seasoned gim cut into small strips with scissors.
  1. Boil the noodles, rinse in cold water, and drain.
  2. Mix soy sauce, plum syrup, perilla oil, sesame oil, and peanut butter in a bowl until smooth.
  3. Add the drained noodles to the sauce and toss well.
  4. Top with julienned cucumber and seasoned gim.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Make sure the peanut butter is fully incorporated into the sauce before adding the noodles to prevent clumping.
  • Besides somyeon, egg noodles, buckwheat noodles, or Chinese noodles all work well with this sauce.
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