Korean Acorn Jelly or Dotori Muk
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Korean acorn jelly, known as "dotori muk" (도토리묵) in Korean, is a traditional Korean dish made from acorn starch. It's a type of jelly that's often enjoyed as a side dish
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Korean
- 1/2 cup acorn starch
- 3 cups filtered water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp neautral oil I use avocado oil
Acorn jelly sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp filtered water
- 2 tsp Korean red pepper flakes or gochugaru
- 1/2 tsp sugar or 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seed oil
- 2 tbsp chopped green onions
In a mixing bowl, combine acorn starch and water
1/2 cup acorn starch, 3 cups filtered water
Stir until smooth and no clumps
Pour it into a pot and turn on the stove to medium
Stir for 8 minutes. It will thicken and become like caramel consistency and color after 5-4 minutes
Turn down the heat to low and add salt and oil
1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp neautral oil
Stir for another 5 minutes on low heat
Pour the mixture into a heat-safe air tight food container
Cool it at room temperature and then store it in the refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight
Acorn Jelly Sauce
In a mixing bowl or cup, combine the ingredients to make the sauce.
Store it in the refrigerator and drizzle over the acorn jelly when ready to be served.
3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp filtered water, 2 tsp Korean red pepper flakes or gochugaru, 1/2 tsp sugar or 1 tbsp honey, 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds, 1 tsp sesame seed oil, 2 tbsp chopped green onions