Eomuk-bokkeum (Korean Spicy Fish Cake Stir-Fry)

This banchan is so good you can already it with just rice and not just as a side dish. Eomuk-bokkeum or Korean Spicy Fish Cake Stir-Fry is a type of banchan prepared with sliced fish cakes stir fried with vegetables and a sweet, spicy, savory sauce.

There are many different banchans while I tried many different variations to date, I just barely touched the surface, although there are only three main types (namul/muchim, jorim, and kimchi/jeotgal) under those types are many varieties and according to Taste Atlas there are at least 46 varieties and I am pretty sure there are much more than that.

I have my favourites when it comes to banchan, the Musaengchae, Buseot bokkeum, Myeolchi Bokkeum , Kongnamul muchim, any types of jeon and of course kimchi. Then there is this Eomuk-bokkeum which I recently tried, while I had seen this banchan before, I never had tried it and never knew it was a type of banchan. A simple fish cake stir-fry that is so good it can graduate its designation as a banchan and be a full dish on its own. Due to its spicy, savory, and sweet it is best to have it with rice, it’s so good.

Eomuk-bokkeum (Korean Spicy Fish Cake Stir-Fry)

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• Author: Raymund
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Yield: 3 1x
• Category: Side Dish
• Cuisine: Korean

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Description

Eomuk-bokkeum or Korean Spicy Fish Cake Stir-Fry is a type of banchan prepared with sliced fish cakes stir fried with vegetables and a sweet, spicy, savory sauce.

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Ingredients

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Fish Cake

• 6 sheets Korean frozen fish cake, sliced
• 1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 small carrot, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp neutral flavoured oil

Sauce

• 1 tbsp gochujang
• 1 tbsp gochugaru, hot chili pepper flakes coarse
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 stalks spring onions, sliced
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 tbsp water
• freshly ground black pepper

Garnish

• toasted sesame seeds
• spring onions, chopped

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Instructions

1. In a bowl combine all sauce ingredients together, mix well then set it aside.
2. In a pan heat oil in medium heat then once hot add fish cakes, onions, and carrot. Stir fry for 3 minutes.
3. Pour prepared sauce into the pan then continue to stir fry for two minutes. Turn off heat then serve garnished with toasted sesame seeds and chopped spring onions.

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