The Secret to Making Crispy Seaweed Chives with Easy Seasoning

The crispy seaweed is coated with a mouthwatering seasoning that bursts with flavor! You can enjoy it with rice for a satisfying and delicious meal!~

■ Ingredients: 

- Seaweed (3 sheets/10g)

- Flower salt (1 tablespoon)

- Chives (120g)

■ Seasoning: 

- Soy sauce (1 and a half teaspoon)

- Plum syrup (1 teaspoon)

- Sugar (half a teaspoon)

- Minced garlic (1 teaspoon)

- Sesame oil (1 teaspoon)

- Anchovy fish sauce (1 teaspoon)

- MSG (a pinch)

- Sesame seeds (1 teaspoon)

■ Seasoned seaweed chives cooking steps

1. Cut off the root ends of the chives (120g) and chop them into bite-sized pieces. Smash the white parts with the flat side of a knife.

2. Boil some water with flower salt (1 tablespoon) and blanch the white parts of the chives first, then add the green parts and blanch them briefly. Drain the water and rinse the chives in cold water.

3. Toast the seaweed (3 sheets/10g) in a hot pan, pressing it with a spatula until crisp.

4. Put the toasted seaweed in a plastic bag and crush it lightly. Let it cool down.

5. In a small bowl, whisk together the anchovy fish sauce (1 teaspoon), soy sauce (1 teaspoon), plum syrup (1 teaspoon), minced garlic (1 teaspoon), sugar (half a teaspoon), MSG (a pinch), sesame seeds (1 teaspoon), and sesame oil (1 teaspoon) to make the seasoning.

6. In a large bowl, toss the chives and the seaweed with the seasoning. Adjust the taste as needed.

7. Transfer the seaweed chives to a serving plate and enjoy.

This recipe is by Chef Cheon Sang-hyun, who has over 30 years of cooking experience and was a former executive chef of the Blue House.

(Source: EBS)