Beoseot Gangjeong (Sweet Crispy Mushrooms)

Name: Beoseot Gangjeong (Sweet Crispy Mushrooms)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 2 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms; 1/4 bell pepper; 1/4 cup potato starch or cornstarch; oil for deep frying; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean red chili pepper paste); 1 tablespoon vinegar (rice wine vinegar or any other clear vinegar); 2 tablespoons rice syrup (jocheong, 조청), corn syrup, or oligodang (올리고당); 2 tablespoons rice wine (or mirin)

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Servings
4
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Asian, Korean

Beoseot Gangjeong (Sweet Crispy Mushrooms)

Michael Cole

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Ingredients

Servings

2 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms See note
1/4 bell pepper red, orange or yellow or a combination
1/4 cup potato starch or cornstarch
oil for deep frying

Sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean red chili pepper paste)
1 tablespoon vinegar (rice wine vinegar or any other clear vinegar)
2 tablespoons rice syrup (jocheong, 조청), corn syrup, or oligodang (올리고당) or 1 to 1.5 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons rice wine (or mirin)

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Instructions

Soak the dried mushrooms until they are plump and tender. This will take over 2 hours depending on the size of the mushrooms.
Squeeze out the water from the soaked mushrooms, and then cut the mushrooms into quarters (or halves if small). Cut the peppers into small pieces.
Add the potato (or corn) starch to the mushrooms, and massage them well to coat evenly.
In a pan, add all the sauce ingredients, and stir well. Bring it to a boil. When it starts to bubble, reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer until it thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
Add oil to a heavy bottom pan, about 1/2 inch high. When the oil is sufficiently hot (about 320°F), drop the mushroom pieces in one at a time. Cook until light golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove and set them on a wire rack or a paper towel-lined plate.
Reheat the oil to 320°F. Deep fry again until golden brown, about a minute.
Heat the sauce over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and peppers, and stir well until the mushroom pieces are evenly coated.

Notes

You can use fresh shiitake mushrooms for this dish if you want. Look for thick, meaty ones.
King mushrooms are a great substitute for shiitake mushrooms. You can even use a combination of shiitake and king mushrooms if you want.