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Autumn is a wonderful time. And harvesting is always a joyful event. But not all tomatoes have time to ripen in the garden before the onset of cold weather and bad weather. Therefore, housewives eagerly include green fruits in their winter preparations.
Recipes for cooking green tomatoes in Korean are very popular. The vegetables turn out delicious, and the process itself doesn’t take much time. It is important that even small unripe fruits can be used. Salads are prepared from whole or chopped tomatoes, with the addition of the usual spices and favorite vegetables. It is not necessary to purchase such dishes in a store or market; preparing a delicious snack yourself is very simple and cheap.
The most popular options are instant cooking. Although they are also subject to change depending on the tastes and preferences of chefs. Let's look at popular Korean-style green tomato snacks.
Preparation Tips
Various spices and seasonings are suitable as additives in recipes. Most often, these are greens - parsley, cilantro, dill. The most common spices are garlic and hot pepper, and vegetables are carrots and onions. This is a basic set of components.
There are also simple rules that help you prepare very tasty green tomato salad in Korean:
- Try to choose vegetables that are approximately the same size. This will help ensure even salting of the tomatoes. You can sort them by size and prepare separate salads from vegetables of the same size.
- Prepare the tomatoes green, not brown. Fruits are needed at the stage of milky ripeness. Brown ones will give more juice and will be very soft in salads. For salad, select only whole, undamaged and healthy fruits so that the appetizer does not turn out spoiled. Pay attention to the condition of the skin before you begin the cooking process.
- Choose your oil responsibly. A low-quality or poorly selected product can ruin a ready-made green tomato salad. For Korean dishes, use clarified butter. Be sure to control the composition and quantity of spices. Consider the taste preferences of all family members so that everyone can enjoy delicious green tomatoes.
- If you are preparing Korean green tomatoes for the winter, then first prepare the container. Jars and lids must be sterilized.
- Be sure to sort all the vegetables that you additionally use, select whole and healthy ones, wash, peel and remove seeds and peels. Choose bright red or orange bell peppers to make the Korean green tomato salad colorful.
- It is enough to peel the garlic and cut it into slices, and not chop it or press it through a press.
These simple recommendations will help you get the job done much faster.
A classic version of Korean tomato salad
Classic Korean snack recipes always include garlic and hot pepper. Pepper can be taken either fresh or dried.
To prepare spicy green tomatoes, we will select 2 kg of approximately identical fruits. For this number of tomatoes we will need:
- 4 pieces of large thick-walled bell pepper;
- 2 large garlic heads;
- 1 bunch of cilantro and dill.
To prepare the marinade, take 100 grams of granulated sugar, refined vegetable oil, table vinegar and 2 heaped tablespoons of coarse salt. Mix with 1 liter of clean water and let it brew for a while.
Let's start cooking:
Preparing the vegetables. Peel the pepper from seeds, peel the garlic, and grind in a meat grinder.
Finely chop the greens; for this we take a convenient kitchen knife with a wide blade.
Mix the ingredients in one bowl.
Wash the tomatoes, cut each vegetable in half and begin placing them in a saucepan or glass jar in layers. We alternate each layer of vegetables with a layer of spices and herbs. Pour in the prepared marinade and place in the refrigerator. After 8 hours, the salad according to the recipe: “Korean-style green tomatoes quickly” is ready to eat.
Second quick cooking option
The usual time spent on preparing tomatoes in Korean takes no more than a day. Recipes that describe how to cook green tomatoes in Korean are slightly different from each other. This salad will be ready in 10 hours, so even an unexpected visit from guests will not take the hostess by surprise. Let's prepare clean jars in advance.
We will need only 1 kg of green tomatoes of the same size. The remaining components can be found in every home:
- 1 onion;
- 3 carrots;
- 2 sweet peppers;
- 1 garlic head;
- 1 bunch of fresh herbs;
- 0.5 cups each of refined vegetable oil and table vinegar;
- 2 heaped tablespoons of granulated sugar;
- 1 heaped tablespoon of coarse salt;
- 0.5 teaspoon seasoning for Korean carrots.
Cut the tomatoes into halves, grate the carrots for Korean salads, chop the onion finely, and cut the pepper into noodles. Finely chop the parsley with a knife.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
In a separate cup, mix oil with vinegar and spices.
Place the mixture in jars, fill with marinade, and place in the refrigerator for 10 hours. The original green tomato salad is ready.
This way you can cover the tomato salad for the winter. Marinate the finished mixture for 45 minutes, then place it in sterile jars, cover with lids and place in a saucepan with water. We sterilize half-liter jars for 20 minutes, 40 minutes for liter jars. Roll up and put away for storage.
Option without strict proportions
Green tomato appetizer recipes are becoming increasingly popular. Therefore, we suggest preparing green tomatoes in Korean, the most delicious version of which looks like this:
To make the salad correctly, consider the recipe with photos of each stage of preparation. These tomatoes can be served as a separate dish or included in other salads. The taste of the fruit is best expressed in combination with vegetable oil. A very important advantage of this recipe is that we take herbs and spices to taste.
Let's start preparing a delicious snack.
Vegetables should be firm and green.
Wash the fruits well under running water and cut into slices. At the same time, do not forget to separate the junction with the stalk, which we will not need in the salad.
Place the slices in a container convenient for mixing products.
The next step is to prepare the garlic. Peel off the husks and put them through a press.
Wash the hot pepper thoroughly, remove the stalk and cut into small pieces. Adjust the spiciness of the dish yourself. Some of the hot pepper can be replaced with bell pepper, but it is also red. But it is important that our Korean snack is still spicy.
Prepare the marinade. For this we need to mix granulated sugar, salt and vinegar in a separate container. For 1 kg of tomato you will need 60 g of salt, the rest of the ingredients are based on taste. Mix thoroughly, then transfer to a bowl with tomatoes and mix again. Make sure that the spices are evenly distributed throughout the entire volume of vegetables.
Place the salad in a glass jar, put it in the refrigerator, and taste it a day later.
Any recipes can be modified to suit your taste. The amount of herbs and spices, as well as vegetables, may vary. Each housewife finds her own combination, and her salad becomes signature. Any option can be prepared for the winter and stored in the refrigerator. And if you sterilize the jars, then do it in the basement.
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