My Favorite Korean Side Dish

My Favorite Korean Side Dish

To some people the thought of eating these tiny fish called anchovies whole might sound disgusting or strange, but I can assure you that it is actually quite delicious. But don't take my word for it, here is a recipe that I recently tried and I recommend you to try as well and see if you like the Korean traditional anchovy side dish known as myeolchi bokkeum.

 멸치뽂음(Myeolchi Bokkeum) Korean Anchovy side dish

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 8 servings 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups dried small anchovies
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1 green chili pepper, sliced into rounds or strips (optional)
• For the sauce:
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tsp mirin (cooking rice wine)
• 1 tsp sesame oil

How to make it:

1. Sautee the anchovies and peppers (if using) in a lightly oiled pan for a few minutes and turn off heat.
2. In a saucepot, combine all the sauce ingredients and bring to a low boil.
3. Immediately pour sauce over anchovies and sautee for an additional few minutes, until the sauce is distributed.
4. Eat up and enjoy!