Chicken Gizzards with Cucumber (Namul-style)
- 1 pack Chicken gizzards (kidneys)
- 2 Cucumbers (small Japanese type)
- 10 cm or so Japanese leek
- 1 dash Salt
- 1 dash when boiling the kidneys Sake
- 1 dash when boiling the kidneys White pepper
- 1 drizzle Sesame oil
- 3 wedges Lemon
- 2 tbsp Gochujang
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Ground sesame seeds
- There's no need to take the skin and stuff off the gizzards Rinse in water, cut them up, then boil in water with some white pepper and sake.
- Let cool.
- Sprinkle the cucumbers with salt, and roll them on a cutting board while holding them down firmly with both hands.
- This is to ensure the cucumbers retain their bright color even after some time.
- Now hit the cucumbers with a bottle!
- See?
- The seeds become easier to remove.
- If you leave the seeds, the cucumbers will smell kind of 'raw' later, and will release a lot of water, which will make the dish soggy.
- Cut the cucumbers roughly.
- If the previous steps are too much work, sprinkle the cucumbers with salt after cutting them up, leave for a while and rinse.
- That works too.
- Slice the leek diagonally into ultra-thin slices.
- Take out the cores from the leeks and soak the slices in a bit of water.
- Drain and pat dry.
- Leave the green cores of the leeks for color.
- Combine the sauce ingredients and mix well.
- Mix well with with the kidneys, leek and cucumber.
- Chill in the fridge.
- Drizzle with a little sesame oil and lots of lemon juice just before eating.
- Done!
- Try sprinkling Korean chili pepper or a bit of ichimi spice to taste.
- Be sure to chill the dish very well before serving
chicken, cucumbers, salt, white pepper, sesame oil, lemon, gochujang, sugar, vinegar, ground sesame seeds
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/144033-chicken-gizzards-with-cucumber-namul-style (may not work)