Korean Stir-Fried Fish Cake Strips
Flat fish cake is sliced into strips and quickly stir-fried with red pepper flakes, soy sauce, sugar, and minced garlic in a hot pan. Blanching the fish cake beforehand removes surface oil so the seasoning adheres more cleanly, and a final toss with sesame oil and sesame seeds brings a nutty fragrance. Despite the short ingredient list and fast cook time, the balance between sweet and spicy is well defined.
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Instructions
- 1
Cut fish cake into strips.
- 2
Stir-fry fish cake strips in oil.
- 3
Add red pepper, soy sauce, sugar, garlic and toss.
- 4
Finish with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
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