Modu Recipes

School Chef's Nutty Myeolchibokkeum

A crispy and tender side dish made by separately dry-frying anchovies and nuts in a dry pan to remove fishy smell, resulting in a crunchy and soft banchan that stays fresh all week.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who want a side dish that stays soft like fresh even after eating it throughout the week
  • ⭐ Beginners who find it difficult to keep anchovies from clumping together and hardening

Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings

  • small dried anchovies 1 bowl
  • mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds) 1/2 cup
  • corn syrup 5 tbsp
  • mirin 2 tbsp
  • soy sauce 1/2 tbsp
  • sugar 1/2 tsp
  • minced garlic 1/2 tbsp
  • mayonnaise 1/2 tbsp
  • sesame oil 2 tbsp
  • whole sesame seeds a little

Recipe 🍳

  1. In a dry pan without oil, add the small dried anchovies and lightly stir-fry over low heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute, allowing the steam to escape and remove fishy smell, then set aside. [00:01:37]
  2. In the same pan, add the mixed nuts and separately stir-fry over low heat to remove moisture and enhance nuttiness, then set aside. [00:02:58]
  3. In the pan, mix together 5 tbsp corn syrup, 2 tbsp mirin, 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sugar, and 1/2 tbsp minced garlic. [00:04:11]
  4. Simmer the seasoning sauce over medium-low heat until it bubbles up once. [00:05:43]
  5. When the sauce boils, reduce the heat to very low or turn it off, then quickly add the pre-fried anchovies and nuts, tossing to coat evenly. [00:06:07]
  6. Add 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise, a secret ingredient to maintain a soft texture for a long time, and mix well. [00:05:13]
  7. Finally, drizzle 2 tbsp sesame oil and generously sprinkle whole sesame seeds, then toss to finish. [00:06:21]
  1. Dry-fry the anchovies and nuts separately in a dry pan to remove moisture and fishy smell.
  2. Bring a sauce of corn syrup, soy sauce, garlic, etc. to a boil in the pan.
  3. Add anchovies, nuts, and mayonnaise to the sauce, mix well, then finish with sesame oil and sesame seeds.

Cooking tips 💡

  • If you use too much sugar, the anchovies will harden like a cookie after cooling and clump together, so sweeten mainly with corn syrup. [00:05:13]
  • Adding a little mayonnaise creates a coating effect, keeping it soft and not hardening even after long-term refrigeration. [00:05:13]

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