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Pajeori (Korean Green Onion Salad) in two bowls next to lettuce, salt, and grilled pork belly slices.
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Pajeori (Korean Green Onion Salad)

A recipe for Pajeori (Korean Green Onion Salad)! Thinly sliced green onions are lightly tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce.
Course Salad
Cuisine Korean
Keyword gochugaru, gochujang, green onion, Korea, Korean, salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 large green onions or 5-6 smaller green onions
  • 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) toasted sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons (7 milliliters) soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Korean Chili Salt or Gochugaru, Korean chili flakes, plus more for topping

Instructions

  • Shred or thinly slice the green onions into 3 inch (7.5 centimeter) long pieces.
  • Place the shredded green onions in a large bowl of cold water and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar until well combined and the sugar has dissolved. Add the chili salt.
  • Drain the green onions and pat well with a towel to remove any excess moisture.
  • Immediately before serving, toss with the sesame oil mixture.
  • Serve immediately with a little more chili salt or gochugaru for garnish.