Gochujang-Butter Sujebi Bites
Sujebi dough boiled, pan-fried until crisp, tossed in a sweet-spicy gochujang butter glaze and topped with melting mozzarella: crunchy outside, chewy inside.
Method
Mix the flour and salt in a bowl, add the oil and the water a little at a time, press into a ball and knead for until smooth. Wrap and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Add in this stepAll-purpose flour 200 gSalt (for the dough) 1 pinchVegetable oil (for the dough) 1 tspCold water (for the dough) 110 ml
Fill a 20 cm pot two-thirds with water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stretch the dough to about 3 mm and tear it into 3 cm pieces straight into the water; once they float, boil for more. Drain, spread on a tray and pat the surface completely dry with paper towels; any water left will make the oil spit when you fry.
high heatIn a small bowl, stir together the gochujang, honey, soy sauce and garlic to make the glaze.
Add in this stepGochujang (Korean chilli paste) 1 tbspHoney 1 tbspSoy sauce 1 tspGarlic, minced 1 tsp
Heat the oil in a 26 cm frying pan over medium-high heat, then spread the dough pieces in a single layer and fry for . Leave them alone for the first minute, then turn them once the bottoms are golden so both sides crisp up. If two pans are shown, use two pans or fry in two batches. Keep your face back, as the oil can spit.
Add in this stepVegetable oil (for frying) 2 tbsp
medium-high heatTurn down to low heat, add the butter and let it melt, then pour in the glaze and toss quickly for , until every piece is glossy. Gochujang and honey burn easily, so make sure the heat is low. If you used two pans, split the butter and glaze between them.
Add in this stepButter 15 g
low heatScatter the mozzarella over, cover with a lid and leave over low heat for , until it melts. Finish with thinly sliced spring onions and sesame seeds and eat hot.
Add in this stepShredded mozzarella 40 gSpring onions 10 gToasted sesame seeds 1 tsp
low heat
Cook's tip
The boiled pieces must be fully dry to get crisp; if you have time, leave them spread out for 10 minutes after draining. For less heat, use less gochujang and a little more honey.
Cooking it at camp
Bring the dough from home; at camp, boil it in a pot, then fry on a griddle or large pan. Mix the glaze ahead in a small tub. On a weak camp burner, fry for 1 to 2 minutes longer.