Nostalgic Sausage and Vegetable Stir-fry: Addictive Sweet & Savory Flavor!
Nostalgic Sausage and Vegetable Stir-fry: Addictive Sweet & Savory Flavor!
Mastering Sausage and Vegetable Stir-fry (Soya-bok): A Taste of Memories
This dish is the one that forced my exiled taste buds back home after the reveille and morning exercises! Beware, it’s highly addictive and can lead to carbohydrate overload. Enjoy this blast from the past!
Main Ingredients- 500g sausages (choose your favorite kind)
- 2 onions (medium-sized)
- A little cooking oil (for greasing the pan)
The Secret Sauce- 3 Tbsp ketchup (for a rich sweet and sour taste)
- 1 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste, for deep spiciness)
- 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (enhances flavor!)
- Pinch of salt (for adjusting seasoning, optional)
- Pinch of black pepper (adds fragrant notes)
- 3 Tbsp ketchup (for a rich sweet and sour taste)
- 1 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste, for deep spiciness)
- 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (enhances flavor!)
- Pinch of salt (for adjusting seasoning, optional)
- Pinch of black pepper (adds fragrant notes)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Let’s start by prepping the vegetables! I’m using two onions here. If you’re planning to make just one serving, try using one-third of each ingredient listed. Feel free to adjust the amount of vegetables to your liking!
Step 2
The order of steps for sausage and vegetable stir-fry isn’t strictly important! It’s delicious no matter what, as long as you toss everything in and stir-fry. Now, let’s make the delicious sauce! Take a heaping tablespoon of gochujang, about three spoonfuls of ketchup that fill the spoon slightly, and a generous half-spoon of minced garlic for extra flavor. Mix these together well to create your perfect sauce!
Step 3
Slice the onions into bite-sized pieces. When cooked, onions release a pleasant sweetness that pairs wonderfully with the savory flavor of sausages. While I’m only using onions today, I often add king oyster mushrooms too. If you have a pack, tear them into pieces and stir-fry them along with the other ingredients for an even more satisfying meal!
Step 4
Time to get cooking! Drizzle some cooking oil into the pan and heat it over medium heat. It’s important to heat the pan properly so your ingredients don’t stick and cook evenly.
Step 5
Add the sliced onions to the heated pan and stir-fry them until they become translucent and slightly glossy. If you want to enhance the flavor a bit, a tiny pinch of salt or MSG can be added. However, if you’re limiting your sodium intake, it’s perfectly fine to skip it. Honestly, if you’re that concerned about sodium, perhaps a different dish might be a better choice. But for this recipe, it’s a great addition!
Step 6
Once the onions are slightly cooked, add the sliced sausages and stir-fry them until they are heated through. If you prepared mushrooms, this is the perfect time to add them to the pan and cook alongside everything else. The ingredients will mingle and enhance each other’s flavors!
Step 7
When the onions look tender and the sausages seem warmed through, sprinkle in a little black pepper for an aromatic touch. Give everything a good stir to combine the ingredients well.
Step 8
Now, pour in all of the prepared sauce! Stir-fry over medium-high heat for a minute or two until the raw taste of the gochujang disappears and the sauce coats all the ingredients evenly. You’ll smell the delicious aroma soon!
Step 9
Voila! Your delicious sausage and vegetable stir-fry is ready. I had planned to plate it beautifully and take a picture, but it smelled and looked so appetizing that I dug in before I could snap a photo. A bit of a shame! But I’ll make up for it with the next delicious recipe. Enjoy your meal!
