Main ingredients 🥩
fresh musselsgarlicgreen chili pepperred chili pepperwater dropwortscallionred pepper powdersoy saucevinegarsesame oilsesame salt
Okjubu's Cooked Mussel Bibimbap
A fragrant mussel bibimbap featuring tenderly blanched mussels paired with finely chopped vegetables and a spicy-sour sauce.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those concerned about the fishy taste or hygiene of fresh mussels and prefer them cooked safely
- ⭐ Those who enjoy the combination of fragrant water dropwort and spicy-sour seasoning
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- fresh mussels 200g
- garlic 5 cloves
- green chili pepper 1 piece
- red chili pepper 1 piece
- water dropwort a handful
- scallion 1/3 bunch
- sugar 1 tablespoon
- red pepper powder 1.5 tablespoons
- soy sauce 2 tablespoons
- vinegar 1 tablespoon
- sesame oil 1 tablespoon
- sesame salt 1 tablespoon
Recipe 🍳
- Blanch the cleaned fresh mussels in boiling water until they become firm.
- Immediately transfer the blanched mussels to ice water to cool, then drain thoroughly using a sieve.
- Slice garlic thinly and mince it; similarly, coarsely chop the green and red chili peppers.
- Cut water dropwort into 3–4 cm lengths, and finely chop the scallion.
- In a bowl, mix sugar, red pepper powder, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil to make the dressing.
- Place the drained mussels in a serving dish, then evenly distribute the minced garlic, chili peppers, and scallion on top.
- Pour the prepared dressing over the mussels, generously sprinkle sesame salt, and garnish with water dropwort to finish.
- Briefly blanch fresh mussels, then cool them in ice water and remove all moisture.
- Minced garlic, chili peppers, and scallion; prepare water dropwort.
- Mix ingredients in the specified amounts to create a spicy-sweet dressing.
- Arrange mussels and minced vegetables on a plate, then pour over the dressing and sprinkle sesame salt.
- Garnish with prepared water dropwort and serve for mixing and eating.
Cooking tips 💡
- Do not overcook the mussels, as they will shrink and become tough—remove them once they plump up nicely.
- Rinsing immediately in ice water helps preserve their characteristic chewy texture.
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