Ganjang Gejang (Korean Soy-Marinated Raw Crab)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 70 min
- Level
- Hard
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Fresh raw crabs marinated in a sweet and savory soy sauce blend and aged at low temperatures.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Step
Scrub the crabs thoroughly with a kitchen brush under running water, trim the leg tips, and dry completely.
- 2Control
Combine dark soy sauce, water, mirin, garlic, ginger, apple, and green onion in a pot, bring to a boil, and simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes.
- 3Step
Strain the marinade into a shallow metal container, cool it quickly over an ice bath, and refrigerate until it reaches 4°C or below throughout.
- 4Step
Stack the cleaned crabs in a sterilized container with their bellies facing upwards.
- 5Control
Pour the cooled marinade and sliced Cheongyang chili peppers over the crabs until fully submerged, cover, and refrigerate for two days.
- 6Heat
After two days, pour only the marinade into a pot and bring it to a boil.
Transfer it to a shallow metal container, cool it over an ice bath to 4°C or below, then pour it back over the crab and refrigerate for one more day.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Rich umami flavor from fresh raw crab
- Finish cue
- After two days, pour only the marinade into a pot and bring it to a boil.
- Storage and reheating
- Keep the crabs refrigerated at 4°C or below while reboiling the marinade, and cool the marinade throughout to 4°C or below before pouring it back.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official food safety guidance.
This recipe
70min, 9 ingredients
Category median
22min, 7 ingredients
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