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Ueong Jorim (Braised Burdock Root)
4.8 from 12 votes

Ueong Jorim (Braised Burdock Root)

A simple Korean side dish made with burdock root

Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish, Others
Cuisine: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 burdock root about 1/2 pound
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil or perilla seed oil - deulgireum, 들기름
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice syrup jocheong, 조청 or corn syrup (mulyeot, 물엿)
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Rinse the root. Cut into 2 long pieces. Scrape off the skin with a knife or the back of a knife.
  2. Cut each piece diagonally into thin slices. Gather a few thin slices at a time, and cut into match sticks.
  3. Heat a pan. Add the burdock root and a tablespoon of sesame oil or perilla seed oil. Stir-fry until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Add 4 tablespoons water, the soy sauce, and rice syrup. Simmer over medium low heat until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 7 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.