Korean Steamed Yellow Croaker
Jogi-jjim is Korean steamed yellow croaker cooked with a soy sauce, cooking wine, garlic, and ginger seasoning. The fish is scored on both sides so the sauce penetrates the flesh, then steamed in two stages - first with half the sauce, and again with the remaining sauce and sliced green onion. Cooking wine and ginger work together to eliminate fishiness, letting the croaker's naturally mild, clean flavor come forward. The delicate, flaky meat pulls away from the bone easily, making this a gentle, home-style banchan suited to everyday meals.
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Instructions
- 1
Scale and clean the croaker, then score the surface.
- 2
Mix soy sauce, wine, garlic, ginger, and water to make the braising sauce.
- 3
Place fish in a steamer-safe dish and pour in half the sauce.
- 4
Steam over medium heat for 15 minutes until cooked through.
- 5
Add remaining sauce and green onion, then steam 5 more minutes.
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