Today, I will show you how to make one of my favorite Korean side dishes. For this dish, you need a special kind of fish: half dried pollack, which is called “CoDaRi” in Korean. Usually, you can find it in any Korean or Asian store. It has the right amount of salt already added. This dish is a little sweet with a slightly spicy taste. Since it is a half-dried fish, it has good texture for eating. Plus, it is a side dish that keeps longer in the refrigerator than other side dishes. We call this kind of delicious side dish as a “rice thief” (밥 도둑=Bap DoDuk) in Korea because it is easy to finish your bowl of rice quickly without other side dishes. haha … Without noticing much, your rice will be gone. Oops, it sounds dangerous for your diet. =P My husband tried it for the first time the other day, and he liked it. I just wish I could have gotten fresher fish, because then it would have been even more delicious. Anyway, I highly recommend that you try this for your meal someday. Thanks!
Yield: 6 Servings
Short Korean Lesson
- DoDuk (도둑) = Thief
- JoRim (조림) = A way to cook Korean food: Cook some ingredients with sauce or broth until the liquid becomes thick.
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 1 Pack CoDaRi (1 Half Dried Pollack /About 13 oz)
- 2 Green Onions
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 Cups Water
- ¼ Cup Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Red Pepper Powder
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Corn Syrup
- 2 Tbsp Canola (or Vegetable) Oil
- 1⅓ Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Pinches Ginger Powder
- 2 Pinches Black Pepper
Directions
If you buy whole half-dried pollack, cut it into 2 inch pieces and remove the fins with scissors. I bought precut frozen CoDaRi.
In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the sauce except corn syrup: 2 cups water, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 Tbsp red pepper powder, 2 Tbsp sugar, 2 Tbsp canola (or vegetable) oil, 1⅓ Tbsp minced garlic, 2 pinches ginger powder, and 2 pinches black pepper. Mix.
In a pan, place all of the fish.
Pour the sauce mixture on top of the fish. Cook it for about 10 minutes on medium. The broth will start to thicken.
After 10 minutes, add 2 Tbsp of corn syrup and increase the temperature to medium-high. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
The broth will be reduced in half. Be careful not to burn it, so keep an eye on it.
Add 2 chopped green onions, and cook for 5 more minutes on high. You can see that I increased the temperature slowly.
When it is done, the liquid will be like a thick sauce. This looks absolutely delicious.
Keep this in the refrigerator and serve it with rice. You can keep it at least for 10 days in the refrigerator. The only problem is, you will finish this within few days since it is very delicious. hehe … Thanks for visiting my blog. Please come back more often!
farleen says
when my kitchen is done, this is the first thing i will make! 🙂
this looks absolutely Y U M M Y!
Aeri says
Hi, Farleen
Yep~~~ I’m sure that you will like this. 🙂 Can’t to wait for your new kitchen…YA~~~~ hehe..thanks
Fran says
Hi Aeri,
Have you ever heard of Korean brand “Livart”? I saw this nice mini mixer in Hanahreum Vancouver and have a hard time deciding whether to buy the set or the Magic Bullet. Maybe you’ve seen this product before. The color is green and it looks so much like the Magic Bullet. In case you know, can I use the mixer as a food processor and as blender at the same time? And is the quality good?
Thank you in advance, Aeri.
I’m so happy to hear about the good news. God bless you two and the little soul in your womb. 😀
Aeri says
Hi, Fran
Oh~~~ I remember.. there is furniture brand “Livart” in Korea..but to be honest, I don’t know about the mini mixer…oops..sorry.. What I think is.. blender and mixer are same… and food processor is a little different.. Sorry that I didn’t give you good answer for the brand you asked me. 🙁
Thank you for your congratulations !!!
Karen says
oh, yum! I think we ate this when we visited Seoul. I took a picture of some fish in the market, I wonder if it was these pollack? I can’t figure out how to post the picture here, sorry!
Aeri says
Hi, Karen
hehe.. if you go to forum.. there is “food picture” folder.. and there is one posting that explains how to post pictures there.. anyway.. Thank you for your comment !!
meimeijoyful says
Wow!!! I find your blog finally!
I want to try to make this one/
Aeri says
Hi, meimeijoyful
wow.. Nice to meet you !!! welcome !! hehe Yes.. try this dish someday. Thanks 🙂
James (powerplantop) says
My wife realy likes this one.
Aeri says
Hi, James
Aha.. your name is James.. ^^
You can make this side-dish for her then..right 😉 As I said before, I envy your wife in that point. hehe thanks !!!
farleen says
i forgot to tell you, i like the plate you used. 🙂 and the chopsticks too. 🙂
*hi bryson 🙂 *
Aeri says
Hi, farleen
hehe~~~ Thank you~~~~
My lovely friend arleen always look at my dishes carefully.. 😉 love you~~
Have a wonderful Lord’s day tomorrow. Good night !!!
p.s bryson sent you a wink… 😉
Robin says
Hi Aeri,
I tried making this dish last week and really liked it. My wife enjoyed it too. Only problem I had was the Kodari breaking up and not holding shape. How do you get around that when you make it?
Aeri says
Hi, Robin
Wow..thank you for trying this. So excited to hear that you and your wife enjoyed it. hehe.. If it’s right kind (half dried one..).. it shouldn’t be broken like that.. I usually pour the sauce..and don’t stir.. just let them cook. ^^ Oops..I wonder if it’s helpful enough to answer.. thanks..
jeje says
i m from ksaandilike food korea
Aeri says
Hi, jeje
I’m very happy to meet you !!! 🙂
Thanks !!! Come back please~~ hehe
Sun says
Would this work with black cod, eun dae goo jo rim as well?
Aeri says
Hi, Sun
To be honest, I’m not familiar of some English names for ingredients. So I researched what is black cod. I think cod and pollack have very similar flavor and texture, so I guess that black cod will work for this recipe too. (I’ve never tried black cod before.. only tried just normal cod) One thing, I concern is… as my recipe says.. this recipe..the pollack is prepared specially for this recipe.. half dried… If the fish is fresh or frozen, it will still not that bad…just the texture will be changed for this dish. I just wanted to tell that. The sauce will work for jo rim as you asked.. ^^ Thanks !!!
Hlee says
Aeri,
I made this today. It was so good but too hot for my husband and son. They don’t like to eat hot foods. Next time I make it, I will have to put less hot pepper. Thank you for the recipe. It was delicious!
Aeri Lee says
hi Hlee,
Yes, you can reduce the amount of red pepper powder for them.. hehe thanks
Sem says
I’m going to try and make this today. I wonder what I can use instead of corn syrup. I live in Japan. Maybe mizuame will be OK … 🙂
Aeri Lee says
hi Sem,
You can use sugar or honey instead… I have a Japanese panpal.. hehe Nice to meet you.
Samantha says
I had something that looked like this at a korean sushi bar/restaurant but it was salmon. Do you know what it might be called and how to make it? Is it made the same? It looks like the same sauce and cut of fish. It was really delicious. I’d love to make it at home. It was a banchan I’m pretty sure. I’m not sure if this matters but it came with beer (Sapporo).
Aeri Lee says
hi Samantha,
I think.. they served Japanese food ..and I guess.. what you tried was.. tuna with teriyaki sauce .. do you think it’s right ?? sorry.. let me know what you think..
emmie says
hello MS. aeri,
i was wondering if the pollack can be substituted for squid instead? (fresh)(big)– 😛
Aeri Lee says
hi emmie,
I will say why not to try it. 🙂 hehe.. thanks
Rebecca says
Hello Aeri,
Just made this today. Result: Delicious!!
You are right, I don’t think this is going to last for 10 days in the fridge. ^^
My husband and I plan on having it tomorrow too.
I am always looking for side dishes to make. I will add this to my list of delicious 반찬. ^^
Aeri Lee says
hi Rebecca,
Great !! hehe.. your comment made me hungry for this side-dish again.. oops I do not have dried pollack now.. ㅜ.ㅜ hehe Enjoy your dish. 🙂 Thanks
Susan says
Hello Aeri,
Just made this today because I found your recipes and it looked so good. I was not disappointed. I am having a hard time not eating it before my husband comes home. Korean food is new to me but since a Korean market opened in my neighborhood I keep trying all kinds of different things. It has been getting expensive to buy ready made dishes to feed my new addiction to these wonderful spicy dishes. So I found your recipes and bought the ingredients. Today I made the Spicy Pork BokkEum which is now marinating in the refrigerator until dinner and then I made this this Pollock JoRim and and it turned out SO GOOD!!! The only thing I changed was that I doubled the recipe because I used a full bag of the half dried pollack (26 oz). I think next time I may not need to double the oil. It also needed to cook longer to thicken the sauce properly because there was so much liquid. I also used mainly pepper paste with just 1 tablespoon of the dried powder because I was worried about the heat level. Anyway it is great. I think the lady who cooks at the H Mart just lost a steady customer. What you taught me to make is every bit as good as hers – maybe better. THANK YOU!!!!
Aeri Lee says
hi Susan,
I really enjoyed reading your stories. Thank you very much. Yes, homemade food is the best. We can save money and it can be healthier. 🙂 Please try more of my recipes and share your stories with me. ^^ Thanks.
Judith says
I bought a pair of half-dried pollock on sale on a whim, with no idea what to do with them. This is what I did, and it was delicious! i used both fish because they came with heads and didn’t seem like enough fir all that sauce, But now I see that the pollock is just a excuse to have that sauce to pour over rice! I hope they’re still on sale next week! 😉
Now, if only I can figure out how to make a nice fish broth with those heads . . .
Thanks!
Aeri Lee says
hi Judith,
Great job for your Korean cooking. Thanks for trying my recipe. I’m very happy. hehe 🙂
Helen says
Thank you! This recipe is simple and easy, cooking it now!
Aeri Lee says
Hi helen,
This is one of my favorite side-dishes. Enjoy your pollack jorim. 🙂 You can share some with me. lol