Korean Stir-fried Sausage
Quick answer
Sosegi-bokkeum is a Korean sausage stir-fry where scored Vienna sausages are dry-fried until golden, then tossed with onion in a sauce of ketchup, gochujang, oligosacchar...
What makes this special
- Sosegi-bokkeum tosses scored Vienna sausages in a sweet-spicy ketchup and gochujang glaze for a classic side.
- Scoring the sausages before stir-frying lets the sauce penetrate without the skin bursting
- Balanced ketchup, soy sauce, and sugar creates a sweet-savory glossy sauce
Key ingredients
Core cooking flow
- 1 Pat 200 g Vienna sausages dry, then score them shallowly so the sauce can cl...
- 2 Mix 2 tablespoons ketchup, 0.5 tablespoon gochujang, 1 tablespoon oligosacch...
- 3 Heat a dry pan over medium heat, add the sausages, and roll them around for about 2 minutes.
Sosegi-bokkeum is a Korean sausage stir-fry where scored Vienna sausages are dry-fried until golden, then tossed with onion in a sauce of ketchup, gochujang, oligosaccharide syrup, and soy sauce. Scoring the sausages lets the sweet-spicy glaze seep into every cut, so the flavor is consistent from edge to center. The sauce caramelizes quickly -- just two minutes of tossing coats the sausages in a glossy, clingy layer. Finished with sesame seeds and sliced green onion, it is a staple banchan that packs well in lunchboxes.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Finish
Pat 200 g Vienna sausages dry, then score them shallowly so the sauce can cling without splitting them apart.
Cut the half onion into thick slices and slice the green onion for finishing.
- 2Season
Mix 2 tablespoons ketchup, 0.5 tablespoon gochujang, 1 tablespoon oligosaccharide syrup, 0.5 tablespoon soy sauce, and 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic until smooth. Break up any gochujang lumps before the pan gets hot.
- 3Control
Heat a dry pan over medium heat, add the sausages, and roll them around for about 2 minutes.
Stop when the cuts open slightly and the outside turns lightly golden, not dark brown.
- 4Control
Add the onion and stir-fry over medium heat for 1 more minute.
Cook only until the edges start to look translucent so the onion keeps a little bite and does not water down the sauce.
- 5Season
Lower the heat to medium-low, pour in the sauce, and toss quickly for 2 minutes.
As the glaze thickens, keep turning the sausages so the ketchup and syrup caramelize without sticking or burning.
- 6Finish
Turn off the heat and sprinkle with green onion and 0.5 teaspoon sesame seeds.
Check that the sausages look glossy and that sauce has reached the scored cuts, then serve warm or pack after cooling slightly.
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