Maneuljjong Bokkeum (Stir-Fried Garlic Scapes)
Garlic scapes stir-fried to a tender-crisp texture in a sweet and savory soy sauce seasoning.
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This side dish is made by first stir-frying in-season fresh garlic scapes with salt to bring out their vibrant color and lightly season them, then braising them down with a soy sauce seasoning. It is not spicy but sweet, making it a great everyday side dish for all ages to enjoy with rice.
- Servings
- about 3–4 servingsOriginal: 2 plates
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Garlic scapes300 g (after cleaning)
Seasoning
- Salt1/2 tsp
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang) (or brewed soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang))2 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)1 tbsp
- Sugar1/2 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)2 tbsp
- Toasted sesame oil1 tbsp
- Toasted sesame seeds1 tbsp
- This is about a handful of garlic scapes. It was 330 g, but after trimming and cleaning, it weighed about 300 g.
Steps
Cut the garlic scapes
Trim off a little of the messy ends.
Cut off the garlic scapes around the middle flower bud section, and cut them into bite-sized lengths of about 3 cm.
Wash
Rinse in water and drain thoroughly so the oil doesn't splatter when stir-frying.
Stir-fry
Heat oil in a pan, add the garlic scapes and 1/2 tsp of salt, and stir-fry briskly for about 2 minutes.
The salt provides a gentle base seasoning, and as the exterior cooks lightly all over, it will develop a nice gloss and vibrant color.
Now add the soy sauce seasoning.
Add 2 tbsp regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang), 2 tbsp mirin (cooking rice wine), 1 tbsp corn syrup (mulyeot), and 1/2 tbsp sugar together.
Stir-fry while tossing so the color and flavor of the seasoning soak in evenly, cooking until tender.
Once it has cooked down nicely with no liquid remaining...
Turn off the heat, add 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil and 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds, and toss well to finish.
Finish
The stir-fried garlic scapes are finished.
Stir-frying just the garlic scapes purely on their own without adding anything else is my favorite version.
Ppunwife's tips
- Rinse in water and drain thoroughly so the oil doesn't splatter when stir-frying.
- The salt provides a gentle base seasoning, and as the exterior cooks lightly all over, it will develop a nice gloss and vibrant color.
FAQ
Why add salt first before stir-frying?
Adding salt first when stir-frying in oil infuses a subtle base seasoning and makes the gloss and green color of the garlic scapes' surface even more vibrant.
Can I use brewed soy sauce instead of regular soy sauce?
Yes, you can use brewed soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang) instead of regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang).
How small should the garlic scapes be cut?
After trimming away the middle flower bud section, cutting them into lengths of about 3 cm makes them easy to pick up in one bite.
