Yangnyeom Gejang (Spicy Marinated Raw Crab)
A crab dish made by tossing cleaned blue crab in a sweet and spicy seasoning sauce and letting it age for a day.
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Meaty blue crabs are sprinkled with soju to remove any fishiness, then tossed in a sweet and spicy seasoning. Aging them in the refrigerator overnight allows the seasoning to penetrate evenly and mellows out the spicy sauce. Rather than storing it for a long time, it is best made in small batches for 2 to 3 people to enjoy over one or two meals.
- Servings
- about 4–6 servingsOriginal: about two meals for 2~3 people
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Blue crab3 whole, 1 kg
- Carrot1/4
- Cheongyang chili pepper (hot green chili)3
- Large green onion (daepa)1/2 stalk
- Soju2–3 tbsp
Seasoning
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)5 tbsp
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang) (or brewed soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang))3 tbsp
- Sand lance fish sauce3 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)2 tbsp
- Sugar1/2 tbsp
- Minced garlic2 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)2 tbsp
- Minced ginger1/2 tbsp
- Ground black peppera little
- Toasted sesame seeds1 tbsp
- Onion1/4 (grated)
- Making yangnyeom gejang with male blue crabs is even more delicious because they are packed with meat.
- Sprinkle 3 tbsp of soju evenly over the blue crab to sanitize it and remove any fishiness.
- Rather than keeping it for a long time, it is best to make and eat it in small batches.
Steps
Related post on the blog (Korean)blog.naver.com/ppunwife/140043367432It is 1 kg after cleaning 3 large male blue crabs.
After cleaning, I cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Sprinkle 3 tbsp of soju evenly over the blue crabs to sanitize them and remove any fishiness.
Cut the vegetables as shown in the picture.
Grate the onion to extract its juice.
Add all the seasoning ingredients and mix together.
Add the seasoned sauce to the soju-sprinkled blue crab and mix evenly.
Add all the vegetables and mix well, and it is done.
Ppunwife's tips
- If you let it age in the refrigerator overnight, the seasoning absorbs well and the spicy flavors mellow out, making it even more delicious.
FAQ
Is there a way to remove the fishy smell from the blue crabs?
Evenly sprinkling 3 tbsp of soju over the cleaned and cut blue crabs helps sanitize them and eliminate the fishy odor.
Can I eat it right after making it?
Letting it age in the refrigerator overnight allows the seasoning to soak in thoroughly and mellows the spicy flavors, making it much more delicious.
Is it okay to make a large batch at once and store it?
Rather than keeping it for a long time, it is recommended to make small batches and consume it quickly, about two meals for 2 to 3 people.
