Oiseon is a traditional Korean dish made of cucumbers stuffed with meat and some vegetables and sometime with eggs. The appearance of this dish is like of the kimbap only Oiseon is housed with cucumber. Stir-frying is involved in the process. In both North and South Korea, this dish is commonly served as appetizer but I find this food to be appealing that I even enjoy it as snack. From the looks, making Oiseon is very difficult but believe me it is not. All you need is a basic knowledge on stir-frying and a heart to make this mouth-watering dish. The recipe I am going to share with you used beef but maybe some of you can be skeptical because not all of us prefer beef over pork so I would like to say that you can replace the beef with pork, even chicken would be fine. Here is the simple Oiseon recipe:
HOW TO MAKE OISEON (RECIPE)
Cook Time:
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
for the fillings
1 whole cucumber
1 ounce beef
12 grams shiitake mushroom
for the seasoning
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon spring onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pc egg
1 tablespoon bell pepper, shredded
for the sweet and sour vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoon brown sugar
2 teaspoon water
Preparation and Cooking Procedure
1. Wash the cucumber, cut both ends then cut into four equal pieces crosswise.
2. Remove the inner part of the cucumber (the one that holds the seeds.)
3. Make some slits on the skin. Set aside.
4. Cut the beef and mushroom into thin strips. Set aside.
5. Separate the egg's white and yolk and fry. Cut into strips. Set aside.
6. In a pan, stir-fry beef until golden brown. Add the mush room and stir-fry. Add the sauce mixture and continue frying until the sauce becomes almost dry.
7. In another pan, stir-fry the cucumber for 1-2 minutes.
8. In a bowl, combine all the vinegar mixture and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.
9. In a serving plate, arrange the cucumber with the hole facing upward.
10. Insert the fillings into the hole
11. Scoop some vinegar mixture and pour over the cucumbers.
12. And serve.
HOW TO MAKE OISEON (RECIPE)