Crisp Dried Shrimp Maneuljjong Bokkeum (Stir Fried Garlic Scapes)
A crisp side dish made by stir-frying blanched garlic scapes and crunchy dried shrimp in a soy sauce seasoning.
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Garlic scapes are briefly blanched in boiling water so the surface does not wrinkle and keeps its signature crisp texture. Crisp-fried dried shrimp, soy sauce, and oyster sauce seasonings come together harmoniously to make a great everyday side dish for rice.
- Servings
- about 3–4 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Garlic scapes200 g
- Dried shrimp1 cup
Seasoning
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang)1 tbsp
- Oyster sauce0.5 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)1 tbsp
- Sugar0.5 tbsp
- Salta little
- Toasted sesame seeds
- If the dried shrimp are soggy, toast them in a dry pan or microwave them for 1 minute to remove the dampness.
- Garlic scapes are delicious stir-fried on their own, but they are also great stir-fried with dried anchovies or shrimp.
Steps
1. Cut the garlic scapes into 3-4 cm lengths.
If the dried shrimp are soggy, toast them in a dry pan or microwave them for 1 minute to remove the dampness.
2. Heat a pan, add cooking oil, and stir-fry the dried shrimp until crisp, then set aside.
3. Briefly blanch the garlic scapes for about 1-2 minutes in boiling water with a little salt added. Drain through a sieve.
4. Heat a pan, add cooking oil, and lightly stir-fry the blanched garlic scapes.
5. Once the garlic scapes become glossy, add all the seasonings except the salt and stir-fry.
6. Add the fried dried shrimp and stir-fry until the ingredients and seasoning are well combined.
Taste and adjust with salt, then sprinkle toasted sesame seeds to finish.
(If you cook garlic scapes only by stir-frying without blanching, the skin becomes wrinkled after cooking and loses its crispness, but lightly stir-frying blanched garlic scapes with the seasoning lets you enjoy that crisp bite as it is.)
Ppunwife's tips
- If you cook garlic scapes only by stir-frying without blanching, the skin becomes wrinkled after cooking and loses its crispness, but lightly stir-frying blanched garlic scapes with the seasoning lets you enjoy that crisp bite as it is.
FAQ
Why blanch the garlic scapes in boiling water before stir-frying?
If you stir-fry them raw until cooked through, the skins wrinkle and the crispness decreases. Lightly blanching them first before stir-frying helps preserve their natural crisp texture.
How should I prep the dried shrimp if they are soggy?
Lightly toast them in a dry, ungreased pan or microwave them for 1 minute to drive off the moisture and make them crisp.
Can I use other dried seafood instead of dried shrimp?
Stir-frying garlic scapes on their own makes a clean side dish, but depending on your preference, stir-frying them with dried anchovies also works very well.
