Sausage Yachae Bokkeum (Stir Fried Sausage and Vegetables)
A stir-fry of blanched sausages and vegetables cooked in chili oil and topped with cheese.
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This sausage yachae bokkeum is stir-fried with chili oil and minced garlic for a spicy, savory kick. Blanching the sausages in boiling water helps the seasoning soak in, and the whole dish comes together easily within 20 minutes. Topped with pizza cheese and heated in the microwave, it makes a great accompaniment to beer or a snack for kids.
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Cook time
- 20 minprep not included
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Mildly spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Vienna sausages18, 135 g
- Onion1/2
- Green and yellow bell peppers1/4 each
- Carrot1/4
- Chili oil2 tbsp
Seasoning
- Ketchup3 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)1 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)1 tbsp
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang)0.5 tbsp
- Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)0.5 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tsp
- Toasted sesame seedsa little
- Adding plenty of onion makes it delicious, so prepare more of it than the other ingredients.
- Drop the sausages into boiling water, blanch them briefly, and drain through a sieve; this removes unwanted additives and lets the sauce absorb well into the cuts, making them tastier.
Steps
1. Cut the vegetables into your desired size.
Adding plenty of onion makes it delicious, so prepare more of it than the other ingredients.
2. This is 1 small bag of vienna sausages. I made diagonal cuts across them.
You can score them in any pattern you like.
3. Add the sausages to boiling water, blanch them briefly, and drain in a sieve.
Doing this removes unwanted additives and helps the sauce penetrate between the cuts, making it much more delicious.
4. In a heated pan, add the chili oil and minced garlic, stir-frying carefully so the garlic does not burn.
Once the garlic becomes fragrant...
5. Add all the vegetables and stir-fry briefly. About 2 minutes.
6. Add the sausages and stir-fry. Since they are already blanched, you do not need to cook them long, just about 1 minute.
7. Combine all the seasoning ingredients except the toasted sesame seeds, pour into the pan, and mix evenly.
8. Once the sauce is well incorporated, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds to finish.
Ppunwife's tips
- If you want it spicier, swap the bell peppers for Cheongyang chili peppers (hot green chili) or mix hot sauce into the seasoning.
- Sprinkle generously with pizza cheese and microwave for 1-2 minutes to enjoy it even more.
FAQ
Why do you blanch the sausages before stir-frying?
Blanching the sausages briefly in boiling water washes away unwanted additives and helps the sauce seep much better into the scored cuts.
How do you prepare and melt the cheese?
Top the finished stir-fry generously with pizza cheese and microwave for about 1-2 minutes until melted.
How can I make it spicier?
You can slice and add Cheongyang chili peppers instead of bell peppers, or add hot sauce to the seasoning to give it extra heat.
What can I use if I do not have chili oil? AI-generated
You can gently fry gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) in regular cooking oil over low heat, or simply cook with regular cooking oil.
