Savory Fish Cake Japchae: A Delicious Twist on a Classic
Golden Recipe for Popular Fish Cake Japchae / Delicious Dinner Side Dish
This is a wonderfully tasty fish cake side dish that would be perfect for lunchboxes! When you have colorful bell peppers, this is a dish you’ll want to make. Making fish cake japchae isn’t difficult, so let’s start cooking something delicious! As a popular side dish, your family is sure to love it.
Main Ingredients- 5 long fish cakes
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/2 onion
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- A pinch of toasted sesame seeds
Sauce- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp cooking wine (mirin)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Tbsp red pepper flakes (gochugaru)
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp cooking wine (mirin)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Tbsp red pepper flakes (gochugaru)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the vegetables that will add texture and color to your fish cake japchae. Remove the seeds from the yellow and red bell peppers. Slice them and the onion into strips that are similar in length and thickness to the fish cakes. Cutting everything to a similar size ensures they cook evenly and look appealing.
Step 2
Next, cut the fish cakes into bite-sized pieces, matching the length of the julienned vegetables. Cutting them thinly will make them cook quickly, while slightly thicker cuts offer a more satisfying chew. Feel free to adjust the thickness to your preference.
Step 3
Now, let’s make the delicious sauce that will bring all the flavors together. In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, and 1/2 tablespoon of red pepper flakes. Whisk everything together until the sugar is fully dissolved.
Step 4
Taste the sauce and adjust the sweetness or saltiness to your liking for an even more delicious result. If it’s not salty enough, add a little more soy sauce; if it’s not sweet enough, add a touch more sugar.
Step 5
Heat a lightly oiled pan over medium-low heat. Add the prepared fish cakes and begin to stir-fry. Be careful not to use heat that’s too high, as the fish cakes can quickly brown or become tough. Adjust the heat as needed. Once the fish cakes are slightly softened, add the sliced bell peppers and onion. Stir-fry just until the vegetables are slightly tender but still have a pleasant crispness.
Step 6
Once the fish cakes and vegetables are well combined and stir-fried, pour in the prepared sauce. Stir quickly to coat all the ingredients evenly with the sauce. Continue stir-frying until the sauce thickens slightly and clings to the ingredients, indicating that the delicious fish cake japchae is ready. Turn off the heat once it’s well-seasoned.
Step 7
Finally, turn off the heat and drizzle in about a teaspoon of sesame oil for a wonderful aroma. Your delicious and glossy fish cake japchae is now complete! It’s simple, yet tastes fantastic, isn’t it?
Step 8
When cut and stir-fried like this, the long strands do resemble traditional japchae! The combination of tender fish cake, crisp bell peppers, and sweet onion is truly wonderful. Tasting a bite confirms that it’s an excellent side dish for rice – a flavor everyone, young and old, will enjoy.
Step 9
It’s amazing how you can create such a delicious dish as fish cake japchae from just one package of fish cakes! While warm fish cake soup or skewers are also great, stir-fried fish cake japchae is a true rice thief. Especially with the chilly weather lately, it’s a perfect dish to enjoy as a warm, home-cooked meal with your family. It’s also a great way to get children to eat vegetables without fuss. Take care of yourselves in the increasingly cold weather, and have a happy day with delicious home-cooked meals! 🙂
