Delicious Stir-Fried Fish Cakes (Eomuk Bokkeum)
Effortless Side Dish: Stir-Fried Fish Cakes – Always a Perfect Choice!
Here’s a fantastic side dish recipe using fish cakes, perfect for tidying up your freezer! This stir-fry comes together quickly with minimal ingredients and is sure to brighten up your meal table. It’s so delicious, it might just become your new favorite rice companion. Let’s get cooking!
Main Ingredients- 3 sheets of Korean fish cakes (Eomuk)
- A small amount of carrot (for color)
- 1 medium onion
Seasoning Ingredients- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp ginger syrup (or a pinch of minced ginger)
- 1 Tbsp plum extract (adds sweetness and shine)
- 1/2 Tbsp + 1 tsp sesame oil (for finishing aroma)
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp ginger syrup (or a pinch of minced ginger)
- 1 Tbsp plum extract (adds sweetness and shine)
- 1/2 Tbsp + 1 tsp sesame oil (for finishing aroma)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the fish cakes, carrot, and onion. Cut the fish cakes into bite-sized pieces, about 1 cm thick. Thinly slice the carrot and the onion into similar lengths.
Step 2
Heat a pan over medium heat and add 1/2 Tbsp of sesame oil. Begin by stir-frying the sliced onions. Cook the onions until they become translucent, which will bring out their natural sweetness and enhance the flavor.
Step 3
Once the onions soften, add the julienned carrots and continue stir-frying. Cook the carrots until they are tender-crisp; you want them cooked but still with a slight bite. Overcooking can make them mushy.
Step 4
When the carrots are partially cooked, add the sliced fish cakes to the pan and stir-fry. Tip: For a cleaner taste and texture, you can briefly blanch the fish cakes in boiling water or rinse them under hot water to remove any excess oil and impurities before stir-frying.
Step 5
Add all the seasoning ingredients: 1 Tbsp oyster sauce, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp ginger syrup, and 1 Tbsp plum extract. Stir everything together well to coat the fish cakes and vegetables evenly. Cook over medium-low heat to prevent the sauce from burning.
Step 6
Finally, drizzle in the remaining 1 tsp of sesame oil and give it a final quick toss to combine. This adds a wonderful nutty aroma, completing your delicious stir-fried fish cakes! They are ready to be served immediately, or you can let them cool slightly before storing them in an airtight container for a tasty side dish the next day.
