Easy Korean Spicy Green Onions (Pa Namul)

A very easy and delicious way to use green onions or scallions. The next time you have some extra green onions make our Korean green onion side dish (pa namul) that is made with a spicy and savory sauce.

This green onion side dish is so easy to make. We cook them slightly in the microwave, which makes them the perfect texture and also makes them pliable to tie into little bite-sized bundles. We also make a homemade and simple spicy marinade that we will toss these green onions in to give it a spicy and salty bite.

Key features and tips

As you’ve probably already noticed, we like our food spicy. However, feel free to use less or even more of the Korean red chili pepper powder to fit your spice level. You could even omit the Korean red chili pepper powder entirely if you want it to be mild. 

We microwaved the green onions for only two minutes. If you have a powerful microwave, you may want to microwave at 30-second intervals to ensure a proper cook. You don’t want the green onions to be so cooked that they turn mushy. We like it when the green onions turn soft and pliable, but not mushy.

Ingredients needed to make our green onion side dish

• Green onions

For the spicy sauce:

• Soy sauce
• Seasoning sauce
• Fish sauce
• Dasida beef soup stock powder
• Ground black pepper
• Sesame oil
• Korean red chili pepper powder (gochugaru)

How to make this Korean side dish recipe

Step 1: Make the sauce

Mix the sauce ingredients together well. Set aside for later.

Step 2: Prep the green onions/scallions

Clean the green onions really well to ensure all dirt and debris is removed. 

Step 3: Microwave the green onions

Place the cleaned green onions onto a large microwave-safe plate in one even layer (you might have to do this in batches). Cover the green onions with a paper towel.

Microwave for about 2 minutes. You want the green onions to turn wilted and pliable, but not mushy. Note: If you have a powerful microwave, or if you’re only putting a few green onions on your plate at a time, microwave in 30-second intervals to ensure the green onions don’t overcook and turn mushy.

Step 4: Tie up each green onion

Tie each green onion up into a little bundle. Accordion fold the bottom stem (white part) of the green onion a couple of times on itself. Wrap the tail end (green part) of the green onions around the accordion fold. Secure the end and tuck it into the wrapped part. 

Step 5: Mix the green onion bundles with the sauce

Mix the green onion bundles with the sauce well. Enjoy!

We hope you enjoy this easy and fresh Korean green onion side dish recipe!

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Easy Korean Spicy Green Onions (Pa Namul)

Yield: 4 Servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 12 minutes

A very easy and delicious way to use green onions or scallions. The next time you have some extra green onions make our Korean green onion side dish (pa namul) that is made with a spicy and savory sauce.

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Ingredients

• 2 green onion bundles (about 10-12 green onions)

For the spicy sauce:

• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• ¼ tsp seasoning sauce
• ½ tsp fish sauce
• ¼ tsp Dasida beef soup stock powder
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp Korean red chili pepper powder (gochugaru)

Instructions

1. Clean the green onions really well to ensure all dirt and debris is removed.
2. Place the cleaned green onions onto a large microwave-safe plate in one even layer (you might have to do this in batches). Cover the green onions with a paper towel.
3. Microwave for about 2 minutes. You want the green onions to turn wilted and pliable, but not mushy. Note: If you have a powerful microwave, or if you’re only putting a few green onions on your plate at a time, microwave in 30-second intervals to ensure the green onions don’t overcook and turn mushy.
4. Tie each green onion up into a little bundle. Accordion fold the bottom stem (white part) of the green onion a couple of times on itself. Wrap the tail end (green part) of the green onions around the accordion fold. Secure the end and tuck it into the wrapped part. 
5. Mix the green onion bundles with the sauce well. Enjoy!

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