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This Man's Cook Ahyang Gaji

Chinese-style eggplant dish featuring golden-fried eggplant served with a spicy-sour Ahyang sauce and minced pork

25 minNormalMeat & mains
eggplantminced porkbell pepperoniondoubanjiang
spicy tasterice-friendlyguest hosting

This Man's Cook Braised Short Ribs with Yuzu Paste

Braising pork short ribs in cola to remove off-flavors and enhance tenderness, then finishing with a savory-sweet yuzu paste for rich umami and glossy finish

45 minNormalMeat & mains
pork short ribscolayuzu pastesoy sauceoyster sauce
entertaining dishrice companionsweet-savory

This Man's Cook Squid Stir-Fry

A squid stir-fry featuring a versatile sauce enhanced with cooking wine to intensify umami, where vegetables are stir-fried first to remove moisture, then quickly cooked over high heat for a tender texture, served with thin noodles.

20 minNormalMeat & mains
squidsoy saucegochujangred pepper powderminced garlic
spicy sweetrice companionnoodle side

This Man's Cook's Braised Chicken Wings

Chicken wings seared with sesame oil to eliminate any gaminess, then simmered in a spicy, tangy, sweet-savory ketchup-soy sauce for an irresistible flavor.

30 minNormalMeat & mains
chicken wingsmirinblack peppertteokbokki rice cakessoy sauce
late-night snackbeer pairingsweet and sour

This Man's Cook Spicy Perilla Pepper Beef Stir-Fry

A quick and delicious rice-boosting side dish made with affordable beef brisket, whole garlic, and spicy perilla peppers, simmered in a sweet-savory sauce—faster and just as flavorful as braised dishes.

20 minEasyMeat & mains
beef brisketspicy perilla peppergarlicsoy saucemirin
rice boosterbudget-friendlymeat side dish

This Man's Cook Grilled Mackerel

A secret technique for grilling fish with a crispy exterior and moist interior, removing the transparent skin layer from the mackerel and using parchment paper to eliminate fishy odor and oil splatter

40 minEasyMeat & mains
MackerelAll-purpose flourOlive oil
Cooking HacksCrispy Outside, Moist InsideHomemade Meals

This Man's Cook Gochujang Jumullok

A gochujang jumullok inspired by Sumine Banchan, where the marinade is evenly distributed into pork without over-salting, allowing the flavor to deeply penetrate the meat.

25 minEasyMeat & mains
pork bellyoniongreen oniongreen chili pepperred chili pepper
meat dishrice companionspicy sweet

This Man's Cook Cha Seung-won Style Chicken Stew

A rich and clean-tasting chicken stew with a gochujang and gochugaru base, enhanced with chili oil and tuna sauce for deep flavor and savory depth.

45 minNormalMeat & mains
chickenonionpotatocarrotbell pepper
soup dishrice companionparty food

Kim Dae-seok's Cheese-Baked Eggplant

A splendid eggplant dish made by pressing eggplant with a rolling pin, topping it with stir-fried ground beef and tomato sauce, then adding plenty of mozzarella cheese and baking it in an air fryer.

25 minEasyMeat & mains
eggplantground beefcooking wineminced garlicgreen onion
air fryerunique dishhome party

Kim Dae-seok's Yeolmu-kkongchi-jorim

A rice-thieving braised dish with tangy ripe young radish kimchi and savory canned saury, finished with a spoonful of doenjang for zero fishiness

20 minEasyMeat & mains
young radish kimchicanned saurymirinoniongreen onion
rice thiefhome-cooked mealcanned food hack

Kim Dae-seok's Chicken Thigh Stir-Fry

A distinctive sweet-savory chicken dish featuring grilled chicken thighs with a rich steak sauce flavor, topped with fresh cucumber ribbons for a refreshing contrast.

30 minEasyMeat & mains
chicken thigh meatgreen oniongreen chili peppercucumberminced garlic
rice killermeat dishsweet-salty

Kim Dae-seok's Mung Bean Chicken Juk

A nourishing chicken stew with rich broth simmered from chicken feet, soaked mung beans, glutinous rice, and a spicy mustard sauce

1 hrNormalMeat & mains
Fresh chickenChicken feetSamgyetang herbal packHulled mung beansGlutinous rice
Tonic foodMeat dishBroth dish