Haemul Jang (Korean Soy-Marinated Seafood Platter)

Quick answer

An assortment of fresh seafood like crab, abalone, and shrimp marinated in a sweet, savory soy sauce.

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

6 steps

1

Step

Scrub the abalone and steam it for 5 minutes.

Devein the shrimp along the back, and scrub the crab shells clean.
2

Control

In a pot, combine soy sauce, water, garlic, ginger, kelp, and sugar, and simmer for 25 minutes.
3

Prep

Strain the marinade into a shallow metal container, cool it quickly over an ice bath, and refrigerate it to 4°C or below.

Thinly slice the lemon.
4

Prep

Layer the prepared crabs, shrimp, and abalones in an airtight container, placing lemon slices in between.
5

Control

Pour the cooled soy sauce marinade over the seafood until fully submerged, cover, and refrigerate for two days.
6

Heat

After two days, boil only the marinade.

Transfer it to a shallow metal container, cool it quickly over an ice bath to 4°C or below, pour it back over the seafood, and refrigerate for one more day.

The cues that matter most while cooking.

Key technique: An assortment of various seafood to enjoy at once
Finish cue: After two days, boil only the marinade.
Storage and reheating: Strain the marinade into a shallow metal container, cool it quickly over an ice bath, and refrigerate it to 4°C or below.