Ganjang Gejang (Korean Soy-Marinated Raw Crab)
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- Total time
- 70 min
- Level
- Hard
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Soy sauce does not cook the crab in ganjang gejang, which is why only crab sold for raw consumption belongs in this Korean soy-marinated dish.
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The brine, simmered with apple, ginger, whole garlic, and scallion, has to be chilled to 4°C or below all the way through before it is poured over the crabs; warm liquid changes the texture of the raw meat.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Scrub the crabs thoroughly with a kitchen brush under running water, trim the leg tips, and dry completely.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
- 4
Stack the cleaned crabs in a sterilized container with their bellies facing upwards.
- 5
Pour the cooled marinade and sliced Cheongyang chili peppers over the crabs until fully submerged, cover, and refrigerate for two days.
- 6
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.
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