Baek Jong-won's Fern Brake Namul Stir-fry
A must-have side dish for holidays, this fern brake namul is stir-fried after sautéing green onions and garlic in perilla oil to create aroma, then simmered with rice water to perfectly eliminate the fern brake's characteristic bitterness and fishy taste.
Ingredients needed 4 servings
Recipe
Cooking tips
- A tiny pinch of sugar can effectively eliminate the fern brake's characteristic astringency or lingering bitterness.
- If you don't have perilla oil or sesame oil, you can use cooking oil. In that case, fry the garlic until golden brown first to create plenty of garlic oil, then stir-fry the green onions and fern brake to achieve a deep, savory flavor.
- Simply stir-frying namul in oil can make it tough. Adding rice water or water and simmering it moistly ensures a tender texture.
- When serving, divide the portions and pile them high in the center with chopsticks. This prevents the namul from wilting and keeps it looking appetizing for a long time.
Recommended for
- Those who want a clean-tasting fern brake namul without a fishy smell for holidays or ancestral rites.
- Those who want to know the sure-fire secret to eliminating the astringency and bitterness of fern brake.
- Those who want to make a more savory and tender namul side dish with the harmony of rice water and perilla oil.
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