81-Year-Old Grandmother's Quick 3-Minute Seasoned Onion Salad

Ingredients−2servings+

• onion1 large onion or 3 small onions
• gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)a little
• toasted sesame oila suitable amount
• sesame seedsa generous amount
• seasoned salt1 teaspoon

Directions▶ Start cooking

1. Prepare 1 large onion or 3 small onions.
2. Cut off the root end of the onion.
3. Slice the onion thickly.
4. Add the sliced onion to hot water and boil.
5. Boil, stirring occasionally, until the onion develops a subtle color and the pungent smell disappears.
6. Transfer the boiled onion to cold water to cool.
7. Drain the cooled onion from the cold water and squeeze out the moisture. (Do not squeeze too hard.)
8. Add a little gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) to the squeezed onion.
9. Add toasted sesame oil.
10. Add a generous amount of sesame seeds.
11. Add 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt.
12. Mix all ingredients well.
13. Serve on a plate, and your delicious seasoned onion salad is complete.

Tips

• Cutting off the root end of the onion prevents it from tangling when sliced.
• Be careful not to overcook the onion, as it will become mushy.
• Quickly cooling the boiled onion in cold water helps maintain its crisp texture and prevents it from becoming mushy.
• When squeezing out the moisture from the onion, do not squeeze too hard; just squeeze until the water stops dripping.
• It is best not to add too much gochugaru (Korean chili flakes).
• Even without adding sugar, the onion's natural sweetness will shine through.

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