Korean Fish Cake Side Dish

Ingredients

• 2 fish cake sheets (Rinse briefly under hot running water and thinly slice.)
• 20 g onion (Thinly sliced.)
• 20 g green bell pepper (Thinly sliced; capsicum may be used.)
• 10 g yellow bell pepper (Thinly sliced; capsicum may be used.)
• 10 g red bell pepper (Thinly sliced; capsicum may be used.)
• cooking oil (Use as needed; the source specifies rice bran oil was used.)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (For the non-spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 2 tsp honey (For the non-spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 1 tsp rice wine (For the non-spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 0.5 tsp minced garlic (For the non-spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 1 tsp sesame oil (For the non-spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 2 tsp gochujang (Korean chili paste; use for the spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 1 tsp soy sauce (For the spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 2 tsp honey (For the spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 1 tsp rice wine (For the spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 0.5 tsp minced garlic (For the spicy seasoning sauce.)
• 1 tsp sesame oil (For the spicy seasoning sauce.)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat a skillet or wok. Once it is hot, add cooking oil as needed.

2. 2

   Add the sliced onion, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and red bell pepper. Stir-fry until the vegetables are lightly wilted, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add the thinly sliced fish cake and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Choose either the non-spicy soy seasoning or the spicy gochujang seasoning, then add the selected sauce to the skillet. Stir quickly and evenly for about 30 seconds.

5. 5

   Remove the skillet from the heat and serve.

Notes

The listed sauces are alternatives, not meant to be used together. For the non-spicy version, use the soy sauce, honey, rice wine, garlic, and sesame oil quantities listed before the gochujang. For the spicy version, use the gochujang and the seasoning quantities listed after it. The exact color and combination of vegetables may vary as long as the total vegetable weight is 60 g (2 oz). Carrots and zucchini are suggested alternatives, but they take longer to cook than bell peppers and onion. The dish can be refrigerated for 2–3 days, although the source notes that quality declines over time. The source does not provide a detailed method for mixing the sauce in advance.

Nutrition per serving

• side dish
• banchan
• Korean
• stir-fried
• quick
• fish cake
• spicy option