Korean
Korean - Seafood
Ganjang Gejang
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
- • 2 small live female blue crabs (about 500 g total)
- • 1 cup soy sauce
- • 1/2 cup water
- • 1/4 cup sugar
- • 1/4 cup mirin
- • 8 cloves garlic, sliced
- • 20 g ginger, sliced
- • 1/2 onion, sliced
- • 2 spring onions, cut into lengths
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Scrub the crabs well, lift off the top shells, discard the gills and mouths, and quarter the bodies.
2
Phase 2
Boil the soy sauce, water, sugar, mirin, garlic, ginger, and onion for 5 minutes, then cool completely.
3
Phase 3
Pack the crab pieces in a container, pour the cold brine over to cover, and refrigerate 24 hours.
4
Phase 4
On the second day, strain the brine, boil it once more, cool, and pour it back over the crab to deepen the flavour and keep longer.
5
Phase 5
After 2-3 days total, serve chilled with spring onions, rice, and rice porridge water to balance the saltiness.