Modu Recipes

Okjubu's Garlic Chives Stir-Fry

A simple and quick side dish with crisp texture and spicy-sweet seasoning, perfect as a rice accompaniment.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who want a clean, crunchy daily side dish
  • ⭐ People looking for an ultra-simple recipe without complicated cooking techniques or precise heat control

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • garlic chives 1 handful
  • red pepper powder 1 tablespoon
  • plum syrup 1 tablespoon
  • soy sauce 1 tablespoon
  • sesame oil 0.5 tablespoon
  • salt (for seasoning) 4 pinches
  • toasted sesame seeds a little
  • salt (for blanching) 0.5 tablespoon

Recipe 🍳

  1. Wash the garlic chives thoroughly under running water, then cut them into bite-sized pieces of even size.
  2. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add salt, then briefly blanch the prepared garlic chives.
  3. Immediately rinse the blanched garlic chives under cold water to cool them down, then drain completely using a colander.
  4. Place the drained garlic chives in a mixing bowl and add red pepper powder, plum syrup, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt.
  5. Mix well by hand until the seasonings are evenly distributed.
  6. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.
  1. Cut garlic chives into convenient eating sizes.
  2. Briefly blanch in boiling salted water, then immediately rinse under cold water and drain thoroughly.
  3. Add all prepared seasonings, mix well, and finish with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Do not over-blanch the garlic chives, or they will lose their crisp texture—just dip them in hot water and remove quickly.
  • If the seasoning is too mild, adjust by adding a pinch of salt at a time.

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