Savory Soy Sauce Braised Fish Cakes with Onion
Easy Korean Home-Style Side Dish: Spicy and Sweet Soy-Glazed Fish Cakes and Onions
Let’s make a real rice-thief fish cake side dish.
Main Ingredients
- 4 sheets of square fish cakes (eomuk)
- 1/4 onion
- 1 handful of green onion (about 1/2 stalk equivalent)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Today, we’re going to make a delicious ‘Soy Sauce Braised Fish Cakes with Onion’ that everyone at the table will love. This is a beloved side dish for all ages, and it’ll be a huge hit as a lunchbox side!
Step 2
First, let’s prepare the ingredients. Cut the square fish cakes into bite-sized pieces (about 2-3 cm wide). Slice the onion thinly and cut the green onion diagonally. Now, let’s start cooking! Heat 1-2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add the sliced green onions and sauté them gently until fragrant, creating ‘green onion oil’. Tip: If you like garlic, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic at this stage and sauté them together to create ‘garlic oil’ for an even richer flavor. I’ll be skipping the garlic today.
Step 3
Once the green onion oil is fragrant, add the sliced fish cakes and onions to the pan and stir-fry them together. Sauté until the onions become slightly translucent. Now it’s time to season. Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon of oligosaccharide. Stir and cook, mixing well to ensure the sauce evenly coats the ingredients. If the mixture seems too dry while stir-frying, gradually add about 1/3 cup of water. This will make the fish cakes tender and allow the sauce to penetrate better, resulting in a tastier dish.
Step 4
Once all the ingredients and seasonings are well combined and nicely stir-fried, finish by sprinkling a pinch of toasted sesame seeds. This Soy Sauce Braised Fish Cakes with Onion tastes great when warm, but it also remains wonderfully tender even after cooling, making it an excellent side dish for rice. Enjoy your meal!
