Korean style tomato salad is a spicy and spicy dish. It is perfect for both a casual menu and a festive table. The secrets of its preparation at home will be discussed in this article.
Features of Korean cuisine
Korean cuisine is known for its unusual and diverse approach to creating various dishes. The food in this country is generally quite spicy, as many spices are used in the preparation. Particular preference is given to red pepper, which helps for a long time to keep products in a humid and warm climate. Thanks to the constant use of this vegetable, Korean dishes acquire unusual red-orange hues. Also, soy sauces and garlic are widely used in the cuisine of this country. The Korean culinary tradition is famous for its exceptionally delicious spicy vegetable snacks. Tomatoes are especially good. In Korean, they are prepared in different versions: green, yellow pink, ripe red. This salad will be a great alternative to everyday dishes.
Red Tomato Salad. Ingredients
Korean tomatoes have a distinctive spicy, sweet and at the same time sour taste. They can be prepared in advance, placed in a refrigerator and offered to guests at the right time. Sesame oil and salt are best purchased in the Asian market or in a specialized department of the supermarket. To cook a spicy Korean tomato salad , stock up on the following foods:
- garlic - 8-12 cloves;
- ripe red tomatoes - 2 kilograms;
- hot red pepper - 1-2 pieces;
- sweet pepper - 4 pieces;
- sugar - 4 tablespoons;
- salt - 2 tablespoons;
- sesame oil - 4 tablespoons;
- horseradish root - 1 tablespoon;
- greens (parsley, dill) - to taste;
- vinegar (six or nine percent) - 1 tablespoon.
Red Tomato Salad. Cooking method
Just cook the tomatoes in Korean. Photos will make the process of creating a dish more accessible and understandable. A distinctive feature of this recipe is that the ingredients are not subjected to any heat treatment. As a result, a lot of time is saved, in addition, all the useful substances and vitamins in the products are saved.
- First of all, you need to do a fill. To do this, hot and sweet peppers, garlic should be ground in a meat grinder or chopped in a blender. Then add salt, oil, sugar, finely chopped greens and vinegar to the vegetable mixture. All ingredients must be mixed thoroughly.
- Next, thoroughly wash the tomatoes and crumble them into slices. If the tomatoes are small, then they can simply be cut in half or in four.
- Now in a container of a suitable size you need to put crushed horseradish on the bottom. On top of it you need to place a layer of tomatoes and pour the ingredients with a vegetable fill.
- Then the jar should be tightly closed with a lid and placed in the refrigerator. Periodically, the container must be turned over. Salad preparation time is 8-12 hours.
Korean-style tomatoes are ready! They can be served on the table as an independent dish with bread, sausage and other products.
Green tomato salad. Ingredients
You can pickle and unripe, green tomatoes. Korean salads made from such vegetables are highly palatable and go well with any dishes on the table. In order to cook a similar snack, you need to purchase the following ingredients.
For salad:
- onions - 3-5 pieces;
- green tomatoes (preferably medium-sized) - 2 kilograms;
- hot pepper - 2 pieces (green and red);
- sweet pepper - 4-5 pieces;
- garlic - 12-16 cloves.
For marinade:
- sugar - 2-4 tablespoons;
- vegetable oil - 30 milliliters;
- water - 800 milliliters;
- salt - 2-4 tablespoons;
- greens to taste.
Green tomato salad. Cooking method
- First you need to prepare a two-liter container. A glass jar is best.
- Then, cut greens should be placed on the bottom of the container.
- After that, it is necessary to lay washed vegetables on it: peppers, sliced in quarters; onions, cut into rings; hot pepper and garlic - whole; green tomatoes pierced in several places with toothpicks.
- Next, prepare the hot marinade. To do this, boil the water and add vinegar, sugar, salt and oil to it. After sugar and salt have completely dissolved, you need to pour vegetables in a jar with hot marinade.
- After that, the glass container should be sterilized for ten minutes, roll up the lid and turn over. Now the jar can be covered with a warm blanket and left until completely cooled.
Korean green tomatoes are ready! The taste of this salad is special, spicy and rich.
Learning to pickle tomatoes in Korean, each housewife will be able to offer guests and loved ones a delicious and fragrant snack. Light and spicy salads are suitable for an Asian-style party. They will also be very appropriate at any time of the year on the everyday table. Enjoy your meal!