Ttukdak Hyung's Braised Monkfish Cheeks

A hearty cod cheek stew made with crispy fried cod cheeks, bean sprouts, milt, and mixed seafood, stir-fried in a spicy sauce.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to taste the harmony of chewy fried monkfish cheeks and crispy bean sprout seafood stew.
  • Those looking for a seafood dish with spicy seasoning to stimulate their appetite.
  • Those preparing a generous and impressive main dish for guests.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • Monkfish cheeks
  • Flour: 300g
  • Salt: 0.5 tablespoon
  • Pepper: 0.3 tablespoon
  • Water: 360ml
  • Cooking oil
  • Roe: 300g
  • Seafood mix: 100g
  • Soju
  • Cooking oil: 2 tablespoons
  • Bean sprouts: 300g
  • Green onion: 100g
  • Cheongyang chili pepper: 20g
  • Gochugaru: 7 tablespoons
  • Soy sauce: 3 tablespoons
  • Anchovy sauce: 2 tablespoons
  • Mirin: 2 tablespoons
  • Sugar: 0.5 tablespoon
  • Beef bouillon powder: 1 tablespoon
  • Hondashi: 0.3 tablespoon
  • Minced garlic: 2 tablespoons
  • Water: 100ml
  • Starch powder: 1 tablespoon
  • Sesame oil
  • Sesame seeds

Recipe 🍳

  1. Thaw the monkfish cheeks in water. Monkfish cheeks.
  2. Mix the following ingredients to make the batter. Flour 300g, salt 0.5 tablespoon, pepper 0.3 tablespoon, water 360ml.
  3. Coat the monkfish cheeks with the batter and fry until golden brown for crispy monkfish cheeks! Cooking oil.
  4. Heat the following ingredients in a pan. Water, roe 300g, seafood mix 100g.
  5. Stir-fry the following ingredients in a pan. Cooking oil 2 tablespoons, bean sprouts 300g, blanched roe and seafood mix, green onion 100g, Cheongyang chili pepper 20g, gochugaru 7 tablespoons, soy sauce 3 tablespoons, anchovy sauce 2 tablespoons, mirin 2 tablespoons, sugar 0.5 tablespoon, beef bouillon powder 1 tablespoon, hondashi 0.3 tablespoon, minced garlic 2 tablespoons, pepper 0.3 tablespoon.
  6. Add the starch slurry and mix once more. Water 100ml, starch powder 1 tablespoon.
  7. Top the fried monkfish cheeks generously with the seafood mixture, then sprinkle with the following ingredients to finish! Sesame oil, sesame seeds.
  1. Coat thawed monkfish cheeks with a batter made from flour, seasoned salt, and pepper, then fry until golden brown in hot oil.
  2. Blanch cod milt and mixed seafood in a pan, then stir-fry bean sprouts, blanched seafood, green onions, and Cheongyang peppers with spicy seasoning in an oiled pan, thickening with a starch slurry.
  3. Generously top the fried monkfish cheeks with the finished seafood stir-fry, then drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds to complete the hearty and spicy braised monkfish cheek.

Cooking tips 💡

  • When preparing braised codfish, stir-fry the bean sprouts and vegetables first, then add the blanched cod and mixed seafood. Cook briefly to prevent toughness.
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