Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Side Dish Recipe - Explore Cook Eat (2024)

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One of my favorite recipes is this Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Side Dish recipe!

Korean spicy bean sprouts can be considered banchan, which are an essential part of any Korean meal. I almost LOVE the banchan (Korean side dishes) more than I adore the main meal itself!

Here I am delighted to share with you a recipe for a delicious Korean spicy bean sprout salad, as good as you'll enjoy at your favorite Korean restaurants!

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  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • Suggestions For Serving
  • FAQ
  • Other Korean Banchan Recipes
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🥘 Ingredients

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You must know how easy and simple and quick this is to make. Few ingredients = quick prep = delish = scrumptious Korean banchan!!!

The Korean Bean Sprout side dish, or kongnamul muchim, can be spicy or not spicy. Here we concentrate on the amazing delicious spicy version!

So here are the ingredients you will need to make this wonderful Korean food:

You should be able to find these ingredients at Korean grocery stores or your local grocery store. I've also provided some links to Amazon if you would like to order from there.

🔪 Instructions

Begin by boiling water in a large pot. Add 1 ts salt, and then add your rinsed and picked over bean sprouts. Ensure the water covers the bean sprouts. Blanch for 2 minutes, and then drain and rinse with cold running water.

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Meanwhile combine the minced garlic, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and fish sauce in a large mixing bowl.

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After rinsing the sprouts in cold water, add to the bowl which contains the above combined ingredients. Mix gently, and then add the green onions and mix again.

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And then voila! You have your delicious Korean Spicy Bean Sprout banchan!

Suggestions For Serving

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This delicious side dish is superb served with a bowl of rice! It also makes the perfect accompaniment to any Korean main dish such as Korean galbi, or as a side anytime you'd like something spicy.

I hope this easy Korean bean sprouts recipe will become one of your favorites!

FAQ

What is the difference between mungbean sprouts and soy bean sprouts?

Mungbean sprouts germinate from mung beans, and soy bean sprouts are grown by sprouting soy beans. Mungbean sprouts have small yellow leaves at one end, and soy bean sprouts have yellow round heads at the end.

How should I store any leftover Korean bean sprout salad?

Store leftover bean sprouts in an airtight container in your refrigerator, and consume within 2-3 days.

Other Korean Banchan Recipes

Here are some other easy Korean banchan recipes which you may like to try:

  • Quick and Easy Cucumber Kimchi
  • Bok Choy Kimchi
  • Korean Perilla Leaves
  • Zucchini Side Dish
  • Wild Green Onion Kimchi (Pa Kimchi

Once you try making a couple of these you'll realize just how easy to make and delicious they are!

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Korean Spicy Bean Sprouts

Grace Stewart

Korean Spicy Bean Sprouts is a super delicious Korean banchan! Easy to make it is the perfect accompaniment to rice or any Korean main dish!

4.75 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 minutes mins

Total Time 9 minutes mins

Course banchan, Side Dish

Cuisine Korean

Servings 4 people

Calories 66 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot for blanching the sprouts

  • mixing bowl for combining the ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 ts salt
  • 1 lb bean sprouts rinsed and any black parts and long stems discarded
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoon Korean red pepper chili flakes (red pepper powder)
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoon sesame seeds toasted
  • 2 green onions sliced thinly
  • 4 teaspoon fish sauce

Instructions

  • Boil water in a large saucepan. Add 1 ts salt, and then add your rinsed and picked over bean sprouts. Ensure the water covers the bean sprouts. Blanch for 2 minutes, and then drain and rinse with cold water.

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  • Meanwhile combine the minced garlic, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and fish sauce in a large mixing bowl.

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  • After rinsing the sprouts in cold water, add to the bowl which contains the above combined ingredients. Mix gently, and then add the green onions and mix again.

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Notes

Enjoy this delicious spicy Korean bean sprout banchan with rice, or as an accompaniment to any Korean main dish such as Korean galbi!

Enjoy this taste of Korea!

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1061mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Banchan, bean sprouts, side dish

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  1. Eileen Tse

    Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Side Dish Recipe - Explore Cook Eat (12)
    Simple and straightforward recipe with nice aromatics and subtle taste! Really enjoyed it 🙂

    Reply

    • Grace

      Hi Eileen! Thanks so much for your comments and for trying this out! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Take good care!! Grace 🙂

      Reply

    • Kimberly Golightly

      Hi. Great recipe. Was wondering how to store this and how long it can be stored. Thanks!!

      Reply

      • Grace

        Hi Kimberly! Thanks so much for trying the recipe and taking the time to comment! This is best stored in an airtight container in your fridge and best eaten within a couple of days...maybe 3 days at the longest. If you have any other questions please let me know. I'm so happy that you enjoyed it! All the best to you and your family! Grace

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  2. Tori

    Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Side Dish Recipe - Explore Cook Eat (13)
    These were delicious and scratched the itch for Korean side dishes during a time when going out isn't favorable. Thank you! 🙂

    Reply

    • Grace

      Hi Tori! You made my day! I'm so happy that you enjoyed these Korean bean sprouts! Thanks for trying the recipe and for commenting here. I do hope that you stay safe and warm where you are and take good care!! 🙂 Thank you again!!! Grace

      Reply

  3. June Barrera

    Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Side Dish Recipe - Explore Cook Eat (14)
    What a quick way to stir up a side dish with your favorite Korean dish! My husband kept saying over and over that this was really good. I again lessened the amount of spice for my husband but still turned out great for my mom who is Korean to taste it was really impressed. She said the bean sprouts were cooked perfectly in the water, so thanks Grace for sharing the right amount of time to cook it because I had no idea!
    By the way, we looked this up and it’s also keto friendly so my husband said we need to eat this more often ! He also says it’s good for inflammation snd prevents cancer so we will be making this more often! Thanks Grace for sharing your recipe!

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    • Grace

      Thanks so much for trying out this recipe! Glad that it fits in with your keto diet so that you can enjoy it. Sounds like I need to make it more often for my family as it's so healthy. :-). I'm so happy that your family liked it thank you again for taking the time to comment and rate this recipe! Grace

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  4. April Lewis

    Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Side Dish Recipe - Explore Cook Eat (15)
    This dish brings back memories when my mom used to make it! I had made this dish with the spicy chicken bulgogi dish and was perfect together! I will be making this over and over to compliment the Korean dishes I make. So tasty, easy and inexpensive side dish to make! I gave some to my friend and she said it tasted so good with her rice! 🤣 thank you Grace for sharing this recipe! 🤗

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    • Grace

      Hi April! Thank you for trying out the bean sprouts and it means a lot that it brought back memories of when mom used to make it. I'm so happy that your friend liked it too! Here's to more Spicy Bean Sprouts in our future! Grace

      Reply

  5. Dani

    Delicious! Made with 1tbsp Korean pepper powder and 1 tbsp gochujang sauce. Perfect side with rice and nori.

    Reply

    • Grace

      Hi Dani! I'm so very delighted that you liked the Spicy Bean Sprouts! Thanks for trying this out and for taking the time to comment! Hope you have the BEST New Year! Cheers! Grace

      Reply

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Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Side Dish Recipe - Explore Cook Eat (2024)

FAQs

How long does Korean bean sprout side dish last? ›

You can store Korean Bean Sprouts Side Dish in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days. The extra marinating time will add more flavor but if left marinating for too long the bean sprouts will become soggy. Try to enjoy them within 3 days!

Can you eat bean sprouts raw in the UK? ›

They're often used by takeaway restaurants to bulk up serving sizes. The NHS currently advises only eating raw beansprouts if they're labelled 'ready to eat'; all other sprouts should be cooked thoroughly until steaming hot throughout.

How do I know if bean sprouts have gone bad? ›

Place the sprouts in the fridge as soon as you get home and use them before the best-before date. Use within two days of purchase if they are not pre-packaged. Throw away any sprouts that are past their best-before date or that have lost their crispness, look wilted or smell musty.

What do bean sprouts do for your body? ›

Bean sprouts may help to improve your overall heart health by balancing cholesterol. Studies show that sprouts may help reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol, which causes the buildup of artery-clogging plaque. Bean sprouts may also increase levels of “good” HDL cholesterol, which helps clear fatty deposits from the blood.

Can you eat beansprouts raw? ›

Bean Sprouts

Therefore, the NHS currently advises not to eat them raw but to cook them until they are steaming hot throughout unless they are labelled 'ready to eat'. This is because raw bean sprouts can be contaminated with bacteria which carries a high risk of foodborne illness.

What are the pros and cons of bean sprouts? ›

And they're rich in protein, fiber, and antioxidants. This nutrient-dense legume may help prevent various chronic and degenerative diseases as part of a balanced diet. Raw bean sprouts have a history of outbreaks of foodborne illness. You may be at higher risk if you have a weakened immune system or are pregnant.

How do I make sure my bean sprouts are safe to eat? ›

Thoroughly cook sprouts. Heating sprouts on high heat kills most harmful bacteria and reduces your risk of food poisoning.

When should you not eat bean sprouts? ›

Children, older adults, pregnant women, and persons with weakened immune systems should avoid eating raw sprouts of any kind (including alfalfa, clover, radish, and mung bean sprouts).

What bacteria do bean sprouts carry? ›

Background. Fresh sprouted seeds have been associated with a number of large outbreaks caused by Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. However, the high number of commensal bacteria found on sprouted seeds hampers the detection of these pathogens.

What is the best way to eat bean sprouts? ›

Another easy and delicious option is pan-frying cooked bean sprouts in oil with garlic, soy sauce and chives, then eating them as a side dish (or alone!). Or you can try throwing a handful into coleslaw, to add a refreshing crunch.

Which bean sprouts are the healthiest? ›

Kidney bean sprouts are particularly high in antioxidants, such as vitamin C and melatonin. Melatonin is believed to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Does sprouting beans reduce gas? ›

Sprouting beans also breaks down the complex sugars that make you experience intestinal gas, so you will notice how much easier you digest sprouted beans!

How long do bean sprouts last? ›

How to Store Bean Sprouts. Store bean sprouts in the ventilated container they came in, keeping them dry. They will last in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. We recomend buying them and washing them thoroughly right before you want to use them.

How long is bean sprout banchan good for in the fridge? ›

Soybean Sprout Banchan

If you love bibimbap, it is also one of the classic namul (vegetable dish) used, adding a nice crunch along with other vegetables to the dish. This is one of the easiest and healthiest snacks you can keep at home. It comes together really quick and can last in your refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

How long do bean sprouts last in the fridge? ›

As soon as you get home, wash the sprouts and discard the ones that don't look good. Place the sprouts in a container with water, cover and refrigerate for UP TO 7 days, replacing the water every 1-2 days.

How long does Korean bean paste last in the fridge? ›

It actually lasts about 2-3 weeks if it stays at an even temperature. I keep it in my fridge, well covered, with plastic wrap placed directly on the surface to keep it from being exposed to air. Big temperature fluctuations from warm to cold and back again can increase spoilage.

Do bean sprouts go bad in the fridge? ›

Refrigeration is the only effective food storage method for storing fresh sprouts. Sprouts last up to six weeks when properly refrigerated. Once you've harvested your sprouts, learn how to prep and store sprouts in the fridge.

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