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Chefs Collective: Guksu or Korean Noodles


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  • Author: Chef Sun Kim
  • Total Time: 65 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4
  • Diet: Pescatarian, Omnivore, Gluten-Free

Description

Chewy capellini noodles in a savory dashi broth, topped with crab and vibrant veggies. A sophisticated yet simple weeknight meal.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 2 cups (473 ml) water
  • 13/4 oz (50 g) anchovies
  • 1 kombu
  • 8 sheets Korean dried seaweed
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 31/2 oz (100 g) Korean dried seasoned seaweed
  • 1 tsp yuzu kosho
  • 21/2 oz (70 g) capellini pasta
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 oz (30 g) spanner crab meat
  • 2/3 oz (20 g) chives
  • 1 oz (30 g) yellow zucchini

Instructions

  1. Prepare dashi: Bring water in a pot to a boil. Add anchovies and kombu and simmer for 25 minutes. Strain and set aside.
  2. Prepare guksu: Cut Korean seaweed into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and sauté garlic until golden brown.
  4. Add dried seaweed and seasoned seaweed, and continue to sauté.
  5. Add dashi and yuzu kosho and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.
  6. In another pot, cook pasta in lightly salted water for 3 minutes. Strain pasta and add to simmering dashi.
  7. Cook for another 2 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
  8. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat (approximately 400°F/204°C). Sauté crab meat until fragrant.
  9. Drain and divide pasta into 4–5 servings.
  10. Twirl each serving into a tight ball and arrange on serving plates.
  11. Season with salt and pepper.
  12. Garnish with chopped chives, sautéed crab, and zucchini.

Notes

  • For a richer dashi, toast the kombu briefly before adding it to the water.
  • If you can’t find yuzu kosho, a pinch of chili flakes and a squeeze of lemon juice can be used as a substitute.
  • Leftover guksu can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days; the noodles may absorb some of the broth.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Simmering
  • Cuisine: Korean

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1.5 cups
  • Calories: 400
  • Sugar: 5
  • Sodium: 600
  • Fat: 15
  • Saturated Fat: 5
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8
  • Carbohydrates: 60
  • Fiber: 5
  • Protein: 20
  • Cholesterol: 100