Korean style carrots. Homemade recipe

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Today I want to share a snack that my husband loves - Korean carrots. All spicy food lovers will definitely appreciate this dish. So I thought it would be worth compiling a selection of recipes for such a salad.

The first thing we need for cooking is, of course, a special grater. Using it you can make thin, even strips of carrots. And they will not be flat like straws, but more voluminous. To add flavor, sometimes I buy ready-made seasonings at the store or make my own sauce. We can say that you need a minimum of ingredients for the classic recipe. But if you want to diversify, then cabbage or other additional ingredients are added to this appetizer. It all depends on personal preference.

And the most interesting thing is that nothing is known about the spicy snack in Korea. But it was still invented by Korean immigrants living in the Soviet Union. They just found a way to replace the very scarce and expensive Chinese cabbage. That's why a Korean dressing for carrots, which were cheap at that time, was invented. Since then, the inexpensive dish has become a favorite in regular meals and even on holiday tables.

I don’t argue that this delicacy can be purchased in any supermarket that sells its own salads. But if you learn how to cook this savory delicacy yourself, you will gradually find the perfect recipe for you. In which you can adjust the required level of spiciness. And there is no doubt about the freshness of the ingredients.

Korean carrots: cooking secrets

The salad will acquire a special taste if you choose the right ingredients.

The main one is carrots. It is important that the root vegetables are juicy and ripe. If they turn out to be a little dry, the snack will turn out the same. But pre-soaking in cold water (at least 2-3 hours) will help solve the problem.

The order of adding spices in all recipes is usually the same. After the carrots are chopped, they are seasoned with black pepper, coriander, paprika or a store-bought spice mixture for Korean salads. All these spices make the taste of the dish more rich. The next step is adding sugar. Then vinegar is poured into the salad. Apple, wine, table wine are suitable for this dish.

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The carrot dressing is prepared from garlic, vegetable oil and onion. To improve its taste, you can flavor the dish with sesame seeds. The oil is heated in a saucepan or frying pan, and onions are added to it. After this, it is filtered and acts as a marinade.

Carrots turn out juicier only if they are marinated for at least 5-6 hours, but there is a faster way to prepare the snack.

If desired, the salad can be supplemented with garlic, ground black pepper, sesame seeds, and fresh cilantro.

Korean carrot grater

To prepare such a dish you will need a special shredder. If such a vegetable cutter is not available, a knife will do, but the root vegetable will have to be chopped into thin long strips.

The mixture of seasonings, oil and vinegar is also sold in prepared form. But you need to purchase the preparation exclusively in a store that sells Korean seasonings, otherwise there is a risk of running into a marinade of dubious quality.

Moreover, almost all factory marinades contain a synthetic substance - monosodium glutamate, which enhances the taste of food and is far from healthy. Another disadvantage of such a preparation lies in the fact that it will not be easy to regulate the sharpness and amount of salt, so the optimal proportions will have to be selected by trial and error.

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Classic recipe

Before experimenting with different recipes, you should first try cooking Korean carrots according to a traditional recipe. From 1 kg of root vegetables you will get 800 g of snacks. This salad can become the basis for preparing various dishes, in particular liver cake.

For Korean carrots according to the traditional recipe, you need the following products:

• carrots – 1 kg;
• onion – 1 pc.;
• refined oil – 0.5 tbsp;
• regular vinegar - 45 ml;
• salt – 1 tsp;
• garlic cloves – 5-6 pcs.;
• paprika – 3 g;
• coriander – 1 tsp;
• black pepper – 1.5 g;
• cloves – 5 pcs.;
• sugar – 5 g;
• sesame oil – 5 ml.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the carrots, wash them, chop them in a Korean vegetable slicer or cut them into long thin strips.
2. Salt the carrots and season with pepper.
3. Let the carrots sit for at least an hour, then drain the juice and leave for the same time.
4. Chop the onion. It is advisable to chop the garlic with a knife, but you can squeeze it through a garlic press.
5. Grind spices (coriander, pepper, cloves).
6. Place onion in hot oil and fry until golden brown.
7. The appetizer dressing should not contain onions, so discard them after straining the oil.
8. Pour oil over the prepared carrots, add sugar, garlic, spices, and sesame seed oil.
9. Mix the salad ingredients and leave for about 2-3 hours.
10. Place the snack in a container or jar and refrigerate. The dish can be stored under appropriate conditions for 2 weeks.

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How to cook it yourself

The composition and proportions of spices for Korean carrots are determined - we recommend strictly following the recipe. For one kilogram of root vegetables you will need:

• 5 cloves of garlic;
• 0.5 teaspoon red and black pepper;
• 1.5 tablespoons sugar;
• 2 teaspoons salt;
• A teaspoon of coriander;
• Half a lemon (juice).

Stocked up on ingredients and ready to get creative in the kitchen? Then read the Korean carrot seasoning recipe and follow the steps given:

• Chop the garlic, add cilantro seeds and pepper and place in a blender, then chop;
• Rinse the vegetable thoroughly, peel and grate;
• Salt the mixture and let stand for a while (until juice forms);
• Drain the juice and squeeze the vegetable with your hands until soft;
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry one small finely chopped onion;
• At the end of cooking, add the previously prepared spices (garlic, pepper, coriander) and remove from heat;
• Cool and pour into a bowl with grated vegetables, pour in lemon juice, add sugar and stir;
• Place in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours and let it brew.

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Ready! Take out the appetizer and serve it to the table. You already know how to cook Korean-style carrots with seasoning. But it’s a good idea to learn some useful tips for preparing carrot seasoning in Korean:

• Be sure to purchase a special grater. If this is not possible, cut the root vegetable into long thin strips;
• Coriander seeds should be pre-roasted;
• Soak the root vegetable before cooking to achieve crunch;
• If you decide to use vinegar, take a wine product to get a subtle aroma.

Now you know the recipe and composition of Korean carrot seasoning. Experiment and add other spices, use the sauce for other dishes, such as salads or meat.

Korean carrot seasoning, prepared yourself, can be stored in a sealed jar for a month - then the smell and taste will begin to fade. If you don’t want to work in the kitchen, you don’t have the time or desire, buy a bag of ready-made mixture with Korean carrot seasoning.

Korean carrots just like in the store

Ready-made store-bought salads often contain a synthetic additive such as monosodium glutamate. Its task is to enhance the taste of the snack, so it is addictive and forces a person to purchase this particular product. The recipe for making homemade carrots in Korean excludes the addition of this ingredient, but the salad turns out just as tasty as in the store. It acquires its rich taste due to special seasoning and marinade.

Products you will need:

• carrots – 1 kg;
• sugar – 20 g;
• 70% vinegar – 30 ml;
• salt – 14 g;
• sunflower oil – 3 tbsp;
• garlic cloves – 4-5 pcs.;
• crushed red pepper – 3 tsp;
• soy sauce – 1 tsp;
• spice mixture for Korean carrots – 1 tsp;
• water – 2.5 tbsp.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the carrots and grate them or cut them into thin strips.
2. Pour vinegar, soy sauce, salt, sugar, store-bought seasoning, and paprika into the water.
3. Squeeze the garlic and mix the ingredients.
4. Season the vegetables with the prepared sauce, add oil and stir.
5. Cover the container with a lid and place in the refrigerator for several hours.

Quick Korean carrots in hot marinade

Korean marinated carrots are an equally tasty dish that you can prepare at home. The whole secret of its piquant taste lies in the dressing, based on vegetable oil and spices.

Products you will need:

• carrots – 1 kg;
• vegetable oil – 0.5 tbsp.;
• 9% vinegar – 70 ml;
• garlic cloves - 6 pcs.;
• sugar – 45 g;
• salt – 10 g;
• chopped red pepper – 2 g;
• chopped coriander – 5 g;
• paprika – 5 g.

Cooking method:

1. First you need to start preparing the carrots. Root vegetables must be washed, peeled and chopped in a vegetable cutter.
2. Now it's time to start preparing the dressing. Pour vegetable oil, vinegar into a metal bowl, add sugar, salt, and all the spices.
3. The container with the future marinade should be placed on low heat, boiled and stirred periodically. This must be done until the salt and sugar dissolve.
4. You need to add garlic to the grated carrots and mix the products. If you don't have a garlic press, you can use a fine grater.
5. Finally, pour the hot marinade over the garlic-carrot mixture.
6. After mixing, the salad must be refrigerated for at least a day. Every 6 hours the snack will have to be thoroughly mixed. This is necessary for even distribution of the marinade.

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How to make a delicious homemade carrot salad in Korean.

First we need to prepare all the necessary ingredients: peel and thoroughly wash the carrots, garlic and onions. Then we take a special grater for Korean carrots or cut the carrots into thin strips by hand. Three carrots into a deep bowl.

Sprinkle the finished carrots with salt and sugar on top, let them stand for 5-7 minutes and carefully knead them with your hands so that the carrots become soft.

At this time, cut the onion into small cubes and fry in a frying pan until golden brown. Let's add a little salt. A little. When the onions are fried as desired, add vinegar to the pan. The dressing is ready.

Add spice to the prepared carrots to prepare Korean carrots.

Squeeze out the garlic.

Add fried onions with vinegar.

Mix thoroughly again. Place the bowl of salad in the refrigerator to cool. Before serving, prepare the salad, garnishing it with fresh herbs if desired and placing it in a salad bowl.

This is how beautiful and bright our Korean carrot salad turned out. I advise everyone to prepare this salad at home, because it is very simple and very tasty.

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Recipe for cooking with ready-made seasoning for carrots in Korean

Ready-made seasoning can be used to prepare Korean carrots. This product is ideal in cases where there is no time to grind different spices. You can buy the mixture at the market or in a store. The packaging should be marked “Korean Vegetable Seasoning” or “Korean Carrot Seasoning.” The factory mixture includes garlic (dry or in granules), red and black pepper, and coriander. There should be no artificial additives in such a product. You must use it according to the instructions or add it to a dish, focusing on your taste preferences.

Ingredients you will need:

• carrots – 4 pcs. medium size;
• sugar – 30 g;
• garlic – 4 cloves;
• Korean spices – 10 g;
• vegetable oil – 4 tbsp. l.;
• 9% vinegar – 2 tbsp;
• seasoning “Mixed peppers” – 2 g.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the peeled carrots and chop them in a Korean vegetable slicer, add sugar.
2. Add two store-bought seasonings (for Korean salads and a mixture of peppers).
3. Pour vinegar and oil into vegetables.
4. Add chopped garlic and mix all products.
5. Transfer the salad to a bowl or container and refrigerate for 5-6 hours. During this period, the carrots will have time to pickle and can be served.

Classic recipe for making carrots with Korean carrot seasoning

This is my favorite way to cook. The ingredients are simple; a ready-made set of spices helps a lot. The whole palette of tastes is in one bag. The salad comes out spicy and pleases at any time of the year with its brightness and unusualness.

You will need the following products:

• 600 g carrots;
• 100 g onion;
• Chim-Chim seasoning;
• 30 ml sunflower oil.

Step-by-step instructions with photos:

1. Chop the onion into cubes and fry it until golden with a little vegetable oil.

2. Grate the carrots into thin strips using a special grater.

3. Place it in a bowl, add fried onions on top, pour Chim-Chim dressing over everything. Mix the salad thoroughly and let it stand for 1 hour to soak thoroughly.

Bon appetit! You can sprinkle sesame seeds on top and garnish with fresh herbs.

Morkovcha: how to cook at home correctly and tasty

Morkovcha is another name for carrots in Korean. The spicy salad has a special spicy taste and juiciness. The secret of its preparation lies in the spices.

To prepare carrots you need the following products:

• carrots – 1 kg;
• bulb;
• sugar – 20g;
• salt – 10 g;
• sunflower oil – 3 tbsp;
• soy sauce – 15 ml;
• 9% vinegar – 15 ml;
• crushed red pepper – 1 tsp;
• chopped coriander – 0.5 tsp;
• paprika – 1 tsp.

Cooking method:

1. Carrots must be washed, peeled and chopped in a vegetable cutter.
2. Place the chopped vegetables in a deep bowl, add sugar and salt.
3. Peel the onion, cut into cubes, fry in sunflower oil.
4. Strain the oil in which the onions were fried into a separate bowl. Pour soy sauce into it, add garlic, spices and vinegar. Gently mix the ingredients.
5. Pour the oil dressing over the grated carrots, stir and refrigerate for several hours.

Instant carrots - a simple recipe at home

If every minute counts and you want to eat, this method is for you! The salad turns out to be very aromatic, piquant, and the vegetable retains all its juiciness. Stores well, it will definitely last a couple of weeks in the refrigerator. You just need to gently shake the container so that the carrots are covered with vinegar and oil.

Required ingredients:

• 1 kg carrots;
• 5 large cloves of garlic;
• 1 tsp coriander;
• 1 tsp paprika;
• 1/2-1 tsp. hot pepper;
• 2 tbsp. Sahara;
• 1/2 tbsp. salt;
• 100 ml oil;
• 7 ml vinegar 70%.

Cooking steps with photos:

1. Grate the vegetables on a special grater in a deep bowl. Season with salt and sugar and mix.

Mix the salad with your hands so as not to squeeze the product too much. It will turn out much juicier this way.

2. Add coriander, hot pepper and paprika. Gently spread the seasoning over the salad.

3. Add finely chopped garlic and mix lightly again.

4. Mix vinegar with oil and season the salad.

Invite your family to taste carrots. The dish can be decorated with a bunch of parsley or dill. You can, of course, heat the oil and add spices, but without heating the vegetable remains crispy and incredibly tasty!

Korean carrots with apple cider vinegar

To prepare homemade Korean carrots, different types of vinegar are suitable. Apple cider vinegar gives the salad a special taste.

Products you will need:

• carrots – 0.5 kg;
• sugar – 15 g;
• salt – 2-3 g;
• onions – 1 pc.;
• sunflower oil – 45 ml;
• garlic – 4 cloves;
• black peppercorns – 0.5 tsp;
• coriander – 1 tsp;
• apple cider vinegar – 25 ml.

Cooking method:

1. At the initial stage, you need to peel the carrots, wash and chop them.
2. The next step involves adding salt and sugar to the carrots.
3. Then you need to add vinegar and spices to the mixture.
4. Stirring for too long is not recommended. The process must be stopped immediately after the vegetable releases juice.
5. The salad should be marinated for half an hour.
6. During this time, you need to grind black pepper and coriander. For such manipulations, you can use a mill or mortar.
7. The crushed seasonings need to be added to the carrots.
8. Vegetable oil will acquire a spicy taste if you fry chopped onions in it until golden brown. Next, you need to strain it into a separate container and pour it into the snack. Under the influence of heated oil, the spices added to the carrots will reveal their full aroma.
9. Finally, add finely chopped garlic to the appetizer.
10. The salad must be refrigerated for at least 2 hours.

A quick way to cook carrots in Korean

If you urgently need to prepare Korean carrot salad, a quick recipe will do. There is no need to infuse the snack in the refrigerator. To make the carrots softer, after shredding, you can simmer them in a frying pan under a lid for several minutes. But it is worth considering that the characteristic crunch will be absent.

Ingredients you will need:

• carrots – 8 pcs. medium size;
• sugar – 30 g;
• table vinegar – 30 ml;
• refined oil – 60 ml;
• salt – 1 tsp;
• chili pepper – 1 pod;
• garlic – 5 cloves;
• spice mixture for Korean carrots – 1 tsp.

Cooking method:

1. After the carrots are peeled and chopped in a vegetable slicer, they need to be poured with table vinegar. If possible, it is preferable to replace it with wine.
2. Coriander, chopped chili and factory seasoning should be fried in unrefined vegetable oil. After three minutes, add sugar to the spices, stir and remove the pan from the stove.
3. The hot marinade should be added to the chopped carrots. You also need to squeeze the garlic there.
4. The salad can be stored in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks, so you can safely prepare it for future use.

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Carrots, also known as carrots in Korean, are a simple and healthy dish, the preparation of which does not require serious culinary skills, so anyone can cope with the task. This snack is quite spicy, which means that those diagnosed with stomach ulcers, gastritis and liver diseases should refrain from eating it. Well, if everything is in order with your health, then healthy carrots in this dish will only bring joy and benefits! Health to you and your loved ones!

Composition of classic seasoning

Manufacturers offer a lot of ready-made options, but you can prepare Korean carrot seasoning yourself. After all, the composition of the seasoning for Korean carrots is quite simple - the ingredients can be found in any store or market. We'll tell you what components you'll need and share some little secrets. Spices for carrots in Korean, giving the dish an unforgettable taste, sharpness and piquancy:

• Coriander;
• Garlic;
• Black pepper;
• Red pepper;
• Salt;
• Sugar;
• Lemon juice.

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Have you figured out what spices you need for Korean carrots with your own hands? By the way, ginger, cumin, chili and other ingredients are often added to ready-made Korean carrot seasonings, but the classic recipe implies the presence of only those spices described above.

To get a truly delicious snack, you need:

• Use fresh garlic;
• Pre-roast the coriander seeds;
• Use sea salt;
• Try not to replace lemon juice with vinegar.

You will no longer have any questions about what is included in the seasoning for Korean carrots - we hope you have already purchased the necessary products.

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