Daema Gui
Korean Korean - Seafood

Daema Gui

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  5 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Sustainably sourced fresh fish fillet pan-seared with a crisp skin, served with garlic herb butter, seasonal vegetables, and lemon.

Ingredients

  • • 1 whole sea bream (about 700 g), scaled and gutted
  • • 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
  • • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • • 1 tbsp mirin
  • • 1 tsp sugar
  • • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Cut 2-3 diagonal slashes on each side of the fish down to the bone.

2
Phase 2

Rub the salt inside and out and let stand 20 minutes; pat completely dry.

3
Phase 3

Brush with oil and grill over medium heat 6-8 minutes per side until the skin crisps and the flesh flakes.

4
Phase 4

Warm the soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and garlic in a small pan until the sugar dissolves.

5
Phase 5

Brush the glaze over the grilled fish and scatter the spring onion.