Fishy Snack - Stirfried dried Anchovy

멸치볶음 / Myulchibokkeum

I love to eat fish but I used to stay away from dried fish due to the foul smell while preparing. However, last month, while I was eating in a korean restaurant, they served this as a side dish. So, I tried one piece and it tasted so good that I finished it in a couple of minutes. Then I decided to prepare this dish. Thanks to this Lady Maangchi, her site is very helpful in preparing Korean dishes.

The sun dried anchovy side dish is one of the basic Korean side dishes, usually eaten with a bowl of rice.
Recipe Adapted from Maangchi
Ingredients:
* 2 cups dried anchovy, olive oil, brown sugar,
* garlic, hot pepper paste, corn syrup, water,
* sesame oil, sesame seeds

For mild myulchi bokkeum: *Specially for my Baby

1. Stir 1 cup of small dried anchovy in a heated pan for 1 minute.
2. Add 1 tbs olive oil and stir it for another minute.
3. Push the cooked myulchi to the edge of the pan away from the heat.
4. Make sauce by adding 1 or 2 tbs sugar, ½ ts minced garlic, 2 ts water, and 1/2 tbs corn syrup (optional) to the cleared spot on the pan.
5. Tip the pan so only the sauce is over the heat. Simmer it until the sauce looks shiny.
6. Mix the cooked anchovy with the sauce and turn the heat off.
7. Add ½ tbs sesame seeds and 1 ts of sesame seeds.

For spicy myulchi bokkeum:

1. Stir 1 cup of small dried anchovy in a heated pan for 1 minute.
2. Add 1 tbs olive oil and stir it for another minute.
3. Push the cooked myulchi to the edge of the pan away from the heat.
4. Make sauce by adding 1 tbs hot pepper paste, 1 tbs sugar , ½ ts minced garlic, 4 ts water, ½ tbs corn syrup to the cleared spot on the pan.
5. Tip the pan so only the sauce is over the heat and simmer until the sauce looks shiny.
6. Mix the cooked anchovy with the sauce and then turn the heat off.
7. Add 1 ts sesame oil and ½ tbs sesame seeds.

Health Nutrition & Benefits of Eating Anchovy

* Anchovies contain a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are heart friendly. They can help to lower the cholesterol level in blood, thereby reducing the risk of heart ailments.
* Anchovies are also very high on protein and are considered as an essential nutrient for growing children as well as older people. Five anchovies have nine grams of protein and only fifty-five calories.
* Anchovies are a rich source of vitamins such as Vitamin E and D, which are essential for the body. They are also a good source of minerals like calcium and selenium. Selenium is a trace mineral, which plays an important role in cancer prevention.
* Small fish such as anchovies are rated better than bigger fish, because they contain a lesser amount of heavy metals like mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic and environmental toxins. Since smaller fish has a shorter life cycle, the possibility of accumulating impurities is rather low.
(Source : http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/benefits-of-anchovy-6746.html)