Korean Stir-Fried Fish Cake (Eomuk Bokkeum) - CJ Eats Recipes (2024)

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Korean Stir-Fried Fish Cake (Eomuk Bokkeum) is an extremely popular side dish served at Korean restaurants and Korean BBQ as a side dish, or banchan. It’s one of my favorite side dishes to get at Korean BBQ and I’m always finding myself asking for more!

The fish cakes are made from pureed fish, and are meaty and delicious stir fried with vegetables and a sweet and savory sauce. The dish itself is extremely easy to make and only takes a few minutes to put together for a delicious side dish!

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Ingredients for Korean Stir-Fried Fish Cake

This quick and delicious stir-fried fish cake recipe is extremely easy to make! You only need a few ingredients for the stir fry and to make the sauce. Here is what you’ll need:

• Fish Cake
• White Onion
• Garlic
• Scallion
• Carrot
• Light Soy Sauce
• Mirin
• Sugar
• Black Pepper
• Sesame Seeds

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Prepare Your Fish Cakes, Vegetables, and Sauce

The first (and most important) ingredient for this recipe? You guessed it – fish cakes! You can find fish cakes in any Asian grocery and they are usually sold in sheets like this. I typically find these fish cake sheets in the refrigerated section near the tofu at my local H-Mart.

Slice the Fish Cakes

I like to begin by slicing the fish cake sheet in half length wise down the middle. Next, cut them into roughly 2 inch strips.

I prefer 2 inch wide strips, but you could cut them according to your preference. No matter what you prefer, make sure the strips are equally sized so they cook evenly in the pan.

Prepare the Vegetables

Once the fish cakes are sliced, place them in a bowl and finish preparing the rest of your vegetables. Finely mince 3 cloves of garlic, then cut your carrots into 2″ long matchsticks, thinly slice your white onion, and cut the scallions into 2″ pieces.

Mix the sauce

Once the fish cakes and vegetables are prepared, it’s time to mix your sauce! In a small bowl, whisk together light soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and black pepper.

If you prefer a spicy version of these stir-fried fish cakes, you can optionally add 1 tablespoon of gochujang to this mixture.

Stir-Fry the Fish Cakes and Vegetables

To make the dish, begin by heating 2 tablespoons of oil over medium high heat in a non-stick pan. Saute garlic along with the scallions, carrots, and onions for 1 minute until the vegetables have softened.

Once the vegetables have softened, add the sliced fish cakes and stir fry for another minute. You want the fish cakes so also soften and pick up some of the oil, and cook them until they begin to take on some color.

After the vegetables and fish cakes have stir-fried for a few minutes, it’s time to add the sauce you mixed earlier. Combine the sauce with the fish cakes and vegetables, then continue cooking over medium high heat until the sauce has been fully absorbed.

Transfer the fish cakes and vegetables to a bowl and top with sesame seeds! Your stir-fried fish cakes are now ready to enjoy!

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