Jeju Horse Mackerel Soup
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
A Jeju regional soup made by boiling fresh horse mackerel and napa cabbage in a savory soybean paste broth for a clean flavor.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Scale, gut, and fin the horse mackerel, wash thoroughly, and cut in half.
- 2Prep
Wash napa cabbage and tear into bite-sized pieces.
- 3Heat
Pour water into a pot, bring to a boil, and gently strain in the soybean paste.
- 4Control
Once the broth boils, add the horse mackerel and cabbage, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 5Heat
When the cabbage is tender, add garlic, green onion, and green chili, boiling for 2 minutes.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Clean sweetness of cabbage
- Finish cue
- When the cabbage is tender, add garlic, green onion, and green chili, boiling for 2 minutes.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official food safety guidance.
This recipe
35min, 7 ingredients
Category median
45min, 8 ingredients
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