Jung Ho-young's Dried Pollock Strips in Spicy-Sweet Sauce

Name: Jung Ho-young's Dried Pollock Strips in Spicy-Sweet Sauce
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: dried pollock strips 100g; perilla oil 2 tablespoons; gochujang 3 tablespoons; corn syrup 2 tablespoons; plum syrup 1.5 tablespoons; red pepper powder 1 tablespoon; sugar 1 tablespoon; minced garlic 0.5 tablespoon; soy sauce 0.5 tablespoon; toasted sesame seeds a pinch

A 10-minute ready side dish with a crispy exterior and tender interior, made by lightly grilling dried pollock strips in an air fryer and tossing them in a spicy-sweet sauce.

🙋 Recommended for

⭐ Those who want to easily prepare a fridge-ready side dish without using a stove or knife.
⭐ People looking for a quick, spicy-sweet, crunchy snack to enjoy with a glass of beer or soju.

10 min Difficulty Very easy side dish

Main ingredients 🥩

dried pollock stripsperilla oilgochujangcorn syrupplum syrupred pepper powderminced garlicsoy sauce

Tags 🏷️

side dish dry side dish very simple

Detailed recipeQuick recipe

Ingredients needed 🛒3 servings

dried pollock strips 100g
perilla oil 2 tablespoons
gochujang 3 tablespoons
corn syrup 2 tablespoons
plum syrup 1.5 tablespoons
red pepper powder 1 tablespoon
sugar 1 tablespoon
minced garlic 0.5 tablespoon
soy sauce 0.5 tablespoon
toasted sesame seeds a pinch

Recipe 🍳

Place the dried pollock strips in the air fryer and lightly grill them, being careful not to burn, to achieve a crisp texture.
After grilling, use scissors to cut the strips into bite-sized pieces.
Transfer the prepared strips to a bowl and add 2 tablespoons of perilla oil, mixing thoroughly to coat the surface evenly.
In a separate bowl, combine 3 tablespoons gochujang, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, 1.5 tablespoons plum syrup, 1 tablespoon red pepper powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, 0.5 tablespoon minced garlic, and 0.5 tablespoon soy sauce. Mix well to make the dressing.
Add the dressing to the coated pollock strips gradually, gently tossing and mixing to avoid clumping.
Once the seasoning is evenly distributed, transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle generously with toasted sesame seeds.

Lightly grill the dried pollock strips in an air fryer and cut into bite-sized pieces with scissors.
First coat the strips with perilla oil to enhance their richness.
Mix the prepared dressing with the strips and finish by sprinkling with toasted sesame seeds.

Cooking tips 💡

Coating the dried pollock strips with perilla oil before adding the sauce helps block moisture, preserving a crispy exterior and chewy interior for longer.
For best results, eat immediately after preparation for maximum crunch—ideal as a drink snack. For a softer texture, refrigerate and let mature slightly for a more tender side dish.
If plum syrup is unavailable, you can substitute with yuzu syrup or yuzu tea sauce commonly found at home during winter—both provide a fresh, aromatic flavor that pairs well.

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