Tag: Korean food
Gochujang Tofu Stir Fry
We love, love Korean cuisine- this one is a play on the Korean flavors…
4 tablespoons Gochujang
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons Mirin
1 teaspoon salt
Mix the ingredients in a small bowl and keep aside.
1 18 ounces firm tofu package, cut into 1 inch cubes
3 tablespoons corn starch
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup peanut oil
Transfer the tofu into a medium bowl, add the corn starch and salt. Mix well till all cubes are coated properly. Heat a frying pan with the peanut oil and brown the tofu on medium heat till all sides are golden brown. Drain on some paper towel and keep aside. Save the peanut oil for stir frying the veggies.
1 medium onion, sliced
2 cups Cremini or any mushroom of choice, slices
1 large red bell pepper, sliced
4 cups Chinese broccoli, or bok choy or spinach
3 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
Heat a wok like pan with 2 tablespoons of the saved peanut oil. Add the onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté on high for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the red pepper and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat. Add the greens and let them wilt and add the browned tofu and the gochujang sauce. Mix well and bring to a boil. Check for seasonings. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with jasmine rice.
Stir Fried Sticky Rice Cakes with Mushrooms and Bok Choy
1 pound ground turkey
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons peanut oil
16 ounces rice cakes, soaked in water for at least 2-3 hours or overnight
4 cups baby bok choy, cleaned and sliced in halves
½ cup dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked for an hour in warm water, drained and sqeezed
2 cups fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
4 green onions, cut into ½ inch pieces
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons shaoxing wine
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
Salt
Pinch of sugar
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Transfer the ground turkey to a medium bowl. Add the cornstarch, soy sauce and peanut oil. Mix well and let sit.
Heat a wok like pan over high heat. Add the one tablespoon oil. Add the ground pork and cook on high heat for 2 minutes. Add the rest of the oil and add the fresh mushrooms and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, green onions, bok choy and soaked mushrooms. Stir fry on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes and add the shaoxing wine. Add the drained rice cakes and mix well. Add the soy sauces, oyster sauce, salt and sugar. Mix well and cook on low heat with lid on till the rice cakes are cooked through but still chewy. Check for seasonings and garnish with cilantro.
Korean Style Noodles with Sausage and Bok Choy
We love, love noodles in our house- so I am always experimenting with different flavors. This one is with some Korean flavorings- especially the gochujang paste which is a Korean chili paste. It is delicious and can be used for marinades as well. This dish was yummy!!
- 12 ounces any style noodles, cooked according to package directions, keep aside
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 4 to 5 sausage links, casings removed and crumbled, I used Asian style pork sausages
- 2 cups Cremini and Shitake mushrooms, sliced
- 4 to 5 baby bok choy, chopped, with the whites and greens separated
Gochujang Sauce
- 2 tablespoons gochujang paste (Korean spicy paste)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 to 4 eggs
Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and taste it. Add more paste if more spiciness is desired. Keep aside.
Heat a wok like pan with the peanut oil. Add the sausage and brown on medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Take the sausage out with a slotted spoon. Add the mushrooms and bok choy whites. Saute on medium high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Return the sausage back to the pan with the noodles. Add the sauce and mix well. Top with the bok choy greens. Mix well and taste for seasonings. Serve with a soft fried egg on top.
