Korean side dish gosari 고사리🍚

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

This is the package we bought at the Korean market. It’s 227 grams and we are only using 80 grams. Keep that in mind when you’re buying yours. It will help with the sticker shock.

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

This is what it looks like out of the package. It’s not the prettiest vegetable and smells a little funny but it is quite tasty.

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

Before cooking the Gosari needs a nice long soak (at least eight hours). This is what that little bit looks like the next day. Yes, a little does go a long way.

In January of 2012, I uploaded a video on YouTube showing how to make this dish. (I cannot believe it been that long). About two years ago Scott Y posted a comment about how his Mom cooked gosari. I now use her method. It’s easy and works great. So let’s get to cooking.

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

In a pot large enough to hold the gosari and about one inch of water (it will grow a little when cooking but not much). Add a little water and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda. Mix to dissolve the baking soda, add the gosari. Add enough water to cover by one inch.

Turn on the heat when it starts to boil slightly cover with a lid. After three minutes turn off the heat and let it sit for one hour. The picture above is how mine looked after sitting for one hour.

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake
Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

Pour off the water and rinse with cold water. Just a friendly heads up the water is kind of funky smelling.  Then cut the gosari into two-inch long pieces. You can now use it in other dishes but it will be very bland at this point. So let’s season it up.

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

First, we need to make our sauce. 2 teaspoons chopped garlic, 1/4 cup chopped green onion, 1 Tablespoon raw sugar, 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds, and 2 teaspoons sesame oil. Ginger juice is an optional item.

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

Since this is a large batch it needs to be cooked in two batches. Yes, that little bit is now a lot. Add one Tablespoon of neutral-flavored cooking oil to the pan and add half of the cooked gosari. Cook for about three minutes to dry it off. Now add half of your sauce. Cook for another four or five minutes until most of the sauce is absorbed. Remove set aside and do the same to the next batch. After the second batch is cooked and cooled mix them together.

Bibimbap made with gosari

I used some of the gosaroi in this Dolsot Bibimbap. I will work on a bibimbap recipe and post it soon.

 

 

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

It is now ready to serve as a side dish.

This is the video I posted in 2012.

Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake

Gosari Banchan

Korean dried fern side dish
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: Gout Friendly, Vegan
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 59kcal
Author: James Strange

Ingredients

  • 80 grams Fernbrake
  • 2 teaspoons garlic chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onions chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon raw sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 Tablespoon oil

Instructions

  • Soak 80 grams of gosari overnight
    Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake
  • Make your sauce to a small bowl add 2 teaspoons chopped garlic, 1/4 cup chopped green onion, 1 Tablespoon raw sugar, 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds and 2 teaspoons sesame oil. Mix it up and set aside.
    Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake
  • Pour off the water and rinse with cold water.
  • Cut the gosari into two inch long pieces.
    Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake
  • Since this is a large batch it needs to be cooked in two batches. Add one Tablespoon of neutral flavored cooking oil to the pan and add half of the cooked gosari. Cook for about three minutes to dry it off. Now add half of your sauce. Cook for another four or five minutes until most of the sauce is absorbed. Remove set aside and do the same to the next batch.
    Korean Side Dish Gosari 고사리 / Fernbrake
  • After the second batch is cooked and cooled mix them together. 

Nutrition

Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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