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Maneuljjong Bokkeum (Stir-fried Garlic Scapes)
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Maneuljjong Bokkeum (Stir-fried Garlic Scapes)

A quick and easy Korean banchan (side dish) made with spring garlic scapes!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces garlic scapes maneuljjong
  • 1/2 cup walnuts broken into quarters -- optional, shelled
  • 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
For the sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oligodang or more sugar, or corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Rinse and cut the garlic scapes into 2-inch lengths. Mix the first four sauce ingredients well together, and set aside.
  2. In a heated pan over medium low heat, roast the optional walnuts for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the pan.
  3. Add a tablespoon of oil to the pan, and increase the heat to medium high. Sauté the scapes for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium low. Return the walnuts to the pan, and pour the sauce into the pan. Cook until the garlic scapes are tender and the sauce is almost gone, about 2 - 3 minutes.
  5. Add the oligodang (or corn syrup), and stir well. Finish with the sesame oil and sesame seeds.