Korean BBQ is delicious but sometimes you need a refreshing side dish to balance the meaty and hearty flavor. In comes mu ssam mari i.e. Korean radish wraps. This dish pairs perfectly with heavier dishes or even makes for a great main dish with a bowl of rice depending on what you place inside the radish wraps. The combination is plentiful and good for your waist line! When serving with other heartier dishes I like to keep the filling light with a mix of vegetables, imitation crab meat and a Korean hot mustard sauce. When making it as a main dish, thin strips of beef are delicious and I’ve even used left over turkey meat after Thanksgiving with a mix of vegetables to fill the wraps. Really, it’s a perfect recipe to empty your fridge of any vegetables or ingredients that will start to look not so great in a few days.
I’ve made this on a few occasions and it’s always been for housewarmings because it pairs so well with heartier dishes and is relatively simple (minus all the chopping) and requires minimal oven or stove space that is usually preoccupied by other warm dishes. I mentioned in the last post that we had a housewarming recently and this Korean radish wrap made its way to the table as well and was very popular – even with the boys who try to steer clear of too many vegetables!
- 1 package of picked radish (about 20 in each package)
- 3 sticks of imitation crab meat
- 1 cucumber
- 1/3 red pepper
- 1/3 yellow pepper
- Optional: 1/2 carrots – ran out of time to add in
- 1 and 1/4 Tbsp peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1/2 Tbsp Korean hot mustard (gyu ja) – or to taste depending on how spicy or mild you want the sauce
- dash of pepper
- a pinch of sesame seeds
- 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp mirin (rice cooking wine)
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp Korean hot mustard – or to taste , i usually like some more
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2 as a main dish, 4-5 as a side dish
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- 1 package pickled radish
- 3 sticks imitation crab meat
- 1 cucumber
- 1/3 red bell pepper
- 1/3 yellow bell pepper
- Optional: 1/2 carrot
- 1 and 1/4 Tbsp peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/3rd of medium lemon or 1/4th of large lemon
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1/2 Tbsp Korean hot mustard (gyeoja) to taste depending on the spice level
- pinch black pepper
- pinch roasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Tbsp rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 1 tsp Mirin (rice cooking wine)
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp Korean hot mustard (gyeoja) to taste depending on the spice level
Ingredients
Radish Wrap
Hot Mustard Peanut Sauce
Garlic Soy Sauce Dip
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- Thinly slice your vegetables. Cut the imitation crab meat into half and thinly slice the imitation crab meat.
- Lay the radish wraps on a flat surface and place a slice or two of each of the wrap ingredients within the radish and wrap up both sides!
- Place the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well!
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