Gochujang Eomuk Bokkeum, Spicy fishcake

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Gochujang eomuk bokkeum is a Korean school lunchbox favorite. It's a delicious combination of sweet, spicy, chewy and salty that pairs well with rice. Eomuk (fish cake) also called odeng, is processed pureed fish in various shapes and sizes. It's widely popular in Korean street food cuisine, especially eomuk soup. You can find eomuk in the frozen food section of Asian markets. This stir-fried dish is quick and easy to prepare and will soon be a staple in your home.

prep time: 
15 min
inactive time: 
0 min
cooking time: 
15 min
total time: 
30 min
Spicyness: 
2.01
Spiciness: 
medium
Serve as: 
side dish (ban-chan)
Cooking Method: 
stir-fry
Serves: 
2
150oz
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Main ingredients
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For seasoning sauce
Ingredients Optional: 
(retangular sheet, can use other shapes)
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(or green chili pepper or green pepper)
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(optional, add maple syrup or more sugar)
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(or soju or white wine, optional)
instructions
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Ingredient amounts in the recipe instructions are for the default serving size.
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Ingredient amounts in the recipe summary are for the default serving size.

1. Prepare vegetables

Wash and slice the onion. Wash and cut chungyang chilli pepper diagonally.

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Onion

  • wash
  • slice

Chungyang chilli pepper

  • wash
  • cut diagonally

2. Prepare fishcake

Cut fishcake into squares (1”X1” or 2.5 cmX2.5cm).

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Cut fishcake

1”X1”

3. Mix seasoning ingredients

Mix1 tablespoon of gochujang (hot pepper paste), 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, ½ tablespoon of malt syrup, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of rice wine, ½ teaspoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion and a pinch of black pepper) in a bowl.

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Mix

  • 1 tbs gochujang
  • 1tbs soy sauce
  • ½ tbs malt syrup
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbs rice wine
  • ½ tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbs chopped green onion
  • pinch black pepper

4. Stir-fry fish cake

Coat a frying pan with 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil and preheat on high heat for 1 minute. Add the fish cake and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned.

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Preheat

  • 2tbs vegetable oil
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Add

  • fish cake

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5. Add vegetables

Add the vegetables to the pan and stir-fry on high heat for 3 minutes. (If you are cooking a large amount, you will have to cook for a longer time.) If things start to stick to the pan, add more vegetable oil.

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Add

  • vegetables

Stir-fry

High Heat image: highheat.png image: clock.png 3 min

6. Add seasoning

Add the seasoning sauce to the pan and stir-fry on low heat for 3-5 minutes.

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Add

  • seasoning sauce

Stir-fry Low Heat image: lowheat.png image: clock.png 3 min

7. Finish off

Turn off the heat. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds and mix well.

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Turn off heat

Add

  • 1 tbs sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Mix

8. Serve

Serve on a side dish plate. Enjoy!

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Serve

Enjoy!

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