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Korean Radish with Clams (Mu Namul)
Mu namul, a Korean radish side dish, combines tender radish and savory canned clams with the nutty aroma of perilla oil. Perfect over rice, drizzled with flavorful clam broth.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
104 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb (340g) Korean radish sliced into 1/4-inch matchsticks. See note below
- 1 .5oz (184g) clams canned, chopped
- 2 tsp perilla oil or sesame oil
- 1 tsp neutral cooking oil non-fragrant, generic cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp soy sauce Korean soup soy sauce
- pinch salt to season
- 1 green onion finely chopped
- 2 tsp sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Open the can of clams and pour the clam juice into a small bowl, making sure to reserve every drop of the liquid for cooking. Set the clam meat aside to be added later.
- In a pan, warm 2 teaspoons of perilla oil and cooking oil over low heat. Add the radish matchsticks and minced garlic, stirring gently for about 2 minutes until the radish starts to soften.
- Pour the reserved clam juice into the pan with the radish, and let it simmer over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, or until the radish softens. Season the dish with Korean soup soy sauce and a pinch of salt.
- Add the clam meats and toss to heat through. Toss in the chopped green onions and a dash of toasted sesame seeds. Mix everything thoroughly and serve warm with rice. Drizzle a little more perilla oil over the radish before you serve.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- If Korean radish is hard to find, try using daikon radish. Add 1/2 tsp of sugar while stir-frying it in oil to balance out the radish’s bitterness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
104kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
0.1mg
(0%)
Sodium
205mg
(9%)
Potassium
431mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
62IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 205mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 62IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.